First step in treating any disease is identifying the disease and cause , Similarly first step in improving the voice is to Identify the problem in our voice and cause.
In situations where we have to represent our concern or performance , we may have identified that a significant amount of pressure comes up while presenting. But After presenting the case , the discussion may not go well and we complain that " Boss is not in good mood today". Is it so? or we have not made an impact !.
Understand that In 80-90% cases , it is we who have not made an impact with the presentation.
So what is the issue?
Issue is in the way we speak. It is not your problem , it is because nobody trained you on how to speak, what you see in society is what you absorb . This is the precise reason why many of us have slight issues in the way we speak. The Good thing is, it is possible to improvise through conscious practice.
Lets discuss about few of the specific problems that any individual may come across, Post understanding this , please identify which is your communication issue.
1. Fast Talkers: Rate of your speech may fit your temperament and you may feel comfortable with that but rapid pace of speech production may result in shortcut in articulation which force other person to work to understand you.
People may develop this as a cultural style for example : family members speaking fast , this would make listener to follow the sense of urgency of speaker rather than speaker following the need of listener.
Is your rate of speech is high ? Then you need a strategy to break your habit!
2.Loud talkers :Few of us have tendency to increase (amplify) our speech volume during emotional exchanges and then whole office knows about this. In normal circumstances we may speak at average volume but it does stay consistent. People may not agree to this or justify saying that they were upset or happy , in fact it is an issue in communication.
Is your volume of speech is high ( fluctuating) ? Then you need a strategy to ensure consistency!
3. Soft talkers:People talk soft cannot share their confidence to the listener. This happens because of lack of
A. Motivation : They may have put a lot of effort into a preparing plan/ achieving targets but have they organised their content to speak! If no , it directly reflects in the motivation.
B. Energy : Energy plays vital role in communication, this can be explained in simple way.
C.Air : Like a trained singer , any individual who is in the business of communication ( every professional) requires a skill to develop a tone through preparation and effort , a good supply of air and confidence to use it.and ensure the person is in a breathing friendly posture.
Is my voice soft ! Then i need a plan to practice!
4. Raspy Talkers : If you see professional shuttle players , first thing you can notice is their placement of shuttle. You can hear the voice from shuttle bat which is clear and crisp. How much ever a novice try , it takes effort and practice to develop this skill. Similar to this is the placement of voice.
People may hold back their voice in throat or they speak from their nose in both case communication end up in muffled articulation. If we miss to place our voice correctly that will end up in rough hoarse sound irritating the receiver.
Is your placement of speech is right ? We have to first identify this and If the answer is no , we have to work on this!
5. Indecisive talkers:This happens when people miss to realise the word which requires stress and ends up in fairly flat tone. They fail to organise the communication and neither give clarification. If listener ask or interrupt they try to act tougher , this ends in social disaster.
Are you falling in this trap!
6. Breathy talkers : This happens to professionals in Asia . In Asia , soft and breathy voices are encouraged at home and when the professional interact in office , it reflects in their voice and it sounds as intimate and sensual.
Is my voice breathy!! time to observe!
7. Fading talkers : Communication is an art , to be specific it is an art of mixing speech with air, that is when the great voice is produced. For few professionals , they start the conversation with right mix but towards the end they miss to take enough air ending in a low tone communication. The colleagues and Bosses interpret this as lack of confidence . The fact is missing proper mix.
Is this a feed back i have receive in my work !!
Now that we know one of the major issue is with the way we use the voice .
Design your action plan in improving the voice !
Problem is yet to resolve, what about articulating the thoughts!
Is there any simple way to articulate things while presenting to my Big Boss!
Lets see in the next series! Happy Learning.
Reference : " Its the way you say it " by Carol. A. Fleming.
If you need more discussion on this topic please feel free to write to me.
In situations where we have to represent our concern or performance , we may have identified that a significant amount of pressure comes up while presenting. But After presenting the case , the discussion may not go well and we complain that " Boss is not in good mood today". Is it so? or we have not made an impact !.
Understand that In 80-90% cases , it is we who have not made an impact with the presentation.
So what is the issue?
Issue is in the way we speak. It is not your problem , it is because nobody trained you on how to speak, what you see in society is what you absorb . This is the precise reason why many of us have slight issues in the way we speak. The Good thing is, it is possible to improvise through conscious practice.
Lets discuss about few of the specific problems that any individual may come across, Post understanding this , please identify which is your communication issue.
1. Fast Talkers: Rate of your speech may fit your temperament and you may feel comfortable with that but rapid pace of speech production may result in shortcut in articulation which force other person to work to understand you.
People may develop this as a cultural style for example : family members speaking fast , this would make listener to follow the sense of urgency of speaker rather than speaker following the need of listener.
Is your rate of speech is high ? Then you need a strategy to break your habit!
2.Loud talkers :Few of us have tendency to increase (amplify) our speech volume during emotional exchanges and then whole office knows about this. In normal circumstances we may speak at average volume but it does stay consistent. People may not agree to this or justify saying that they were upset or happy , in fact it is an issue in communication.
Is your volume of speech is high ( fluctuating) ? Then you need a strategy to ensure consistency!
3. Soft talkers:People talk soft cannot share their confidence to the listener. This happens because of lack of
A. Motivation : They may have put a lot of effort into a preparing plan/ achieving targets but have they organised their content to speak! If no , it directly reflects in the motivation.
B. Energy : Energy plays vital role in communication, this can be explained in simple way.
C.Air : Like a trained singer , any individual who is in the business of communication ( every professional) requires a skill to develop a tone through preparation and effort , a good supply of air and confidence to use it.and ensure the person is in a breathing friendly posture.
Is my voice soft ! Then i need a plan to practice!
4. Raspy Talkers : If you see professional shuttle players , first thing you can notice is their placement of shuttle. You can hear the voice from shuttle bat which is clear and crisp. How much ever a novice try , it takes effort and practice to develop this skill. Similar to this is the placement of voice.
People may hold back their voice in throat or they speak from their nose in both case communication end up in muffled articulation. If we miss to place our voice correctly that will end up in rough hoarse sound irritating the receiver.
Is your placement of speech is right ? We have to first identify this and If the answer is no , we have to work on this!
5. Indecisive talkers:This happens when people miss to realise the word which requires stress and ends up in fairly flat tone. They fail to organise the communication and neither give clarification. If listener ask or interrupt they try to act tougher , this ends in social disaster.
Are you falling in this trap!
6. Breathy talkers : This happens to professionals in Asia . In Asia , soft and breathy voices are encouraged at home and when the professional interact in office , it reflects in their voice and it sounds as intimate and sensual.
Is my voice breathy!! time to observe!
7. Fading talkers : Communication is an art , to be specific it is an art of mixing speech with air, that is when the great voice is produced. For few professionals , they start the conversation with right mix but towards the end they miss to take enough air ending in a low tone communication. The colleagues and Bosses interpret this as lack of confidence . The fact is missing proper mix.
Is this a feed back i have receive in my work !!
Now that we know one of the major issue is with the way we use the voice .
Design your action plan in improving the voice !
Problem is yet to resolve, what about articulating the thoughts!
Is there any simple way to articulate things while presenting to my Big Boss!
Lets see in the next series! Happy Learning.
Reference : " Its the way you say it " by Carol. A. Fleming.
If you need more discussion on this topic please feel free to write to me.
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