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Our Journey to Becoming B Corp Certified
At London Speech Workshop we have always been passionate about empowering people to be the best, authentic and kind communicators they can be and to unleash their voice. Every day we see first hand...
Published: January 17, 2022
Authentic Communication at Work in Uncertain Times
Yesterday I was sitting in my front room, with the cat climbing up the curtain behind me and my five-year-old son singing in the room next door, holding an important meeting with the Managing...
Published: December 23, 2021
How To Enunciate Better & Stop Mumbling
Mumbling is when you don’t speak clearly or loudly enough, and it can be difficult for whomever you are speaking to, to hear your words and understand what you are saying. It’s a common...
Published: May 14, 2021
Let’s Toast To New Beginnings & Empowered Communication In 2021
Wow. What a year it's been. We have been preaching and practising making lemonade from lemons from the beginning of this crazy year, and while this practice has at some times been challenging, I...
Published: December 31, 2020
7 Black Innovators You Should Learn From
The current Black Lives Matter movement and protests in America and indeed across the world have impacted so many people, and spurred reflections on what is and what is not okay in today's modern...
Published: June 19, 2020
Lockdown Life: I’m Nervous On Camera But Led Daily Zoom Vocal Warmups
I’ve always enjoyed vocal warmups. My favourite class at drama school was voice, partly because I seemed to be quite good at these classes, and partly because I always felt so good afterwards. They...
Published: June 4, 2020
Should I Take An Accent Softening Course?
Should non-native English speakers drop, change or soften their accents? Your first instinct may be an indignant “of course not!” And in a way, we agree. But as with many things in life that...
Published: May 2, 2020
Communicating Through Times of Disruption
There is no doubting this is one of the oddest and in many ways most alarming times most of us have experienced. But as a resolutely positive person, I am fully committed to finding...
Published: March 18, 2020
How to Live Your Brand Values at Work
Many organisations create and then communicate their brand values to their staff and customers. Some take it further and make big promises with audacious goals. They may gather press to announce their vision… And...
Published: February 5, 2020
Q&A With Emma – What Are Your Resolutions & Goals For 2020?
Thanks for sitting down with me. I know that you're a great believer in planning ahead and I know that you've spent time recently setting a vision and actionable goals for the year ahead...
Published: January 3, 2020