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Empowering Female Leadership: Insights from LSW’s Journey and Beyond
Introduction: As we bask in the afterglow of International Women's Day (IWD) 2024, our hearts and minds are full at London Speech Workshop (LSW), reflecting on the indelible imprint of female leadership. Born from...
Published: April 2, 2024
Women Who Lead The Way In Communication
International Women’s Day is about celebrating the tremendous achievements of women around the world and calling for a more gender balanced world. In light of this, we asked the team at LSW to share...
Published: March 3, 2022
How To Overcome Fear Of Speaking In Meetings
If you’re an introvert, meetings can feel like warzones in which your main goal is to duck extroverted bullets while the loudest personalities exchange fire. So how do you do yourself justice in such...
Published: January 31, 2022
How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome: 12 Tips
How many times have you thought “I could’ve done that much better” after giving a presentation or leaving a job interview? There are lots of potential reasons for underperformance—but the one we give the...
Published: January 21, 2022
7 Self-Sabotaging Things You’re Doing At Work
Have you ever found yourself apologising for a suggestion, preceding an idea with a self-deprecating disclaimer, or phrasing a comment as a question in order to soften it? These communication habits can have a...
Published: September 27, 2021
Is Olympic Presenter Alex Scott’s “Working Class” Accent An Issue?
With the Olympics comes hours and hours of commentating, and we salute these hard-working individuals who manage to communicate the journeys of our favourite athletes to us so beautifully, while we pretend to be...
Published: August 3, 2021
A Celebration Of Voice – International Women’s Day
Monday 8th March 2021. International Women’s Day. (more…)
Published: March 8, 2021
4 Inspirational Women Using Their Voices To Drive Change
Today, in recognition of Women’s Equality Day, we want to acknowledge some amazing women. These are pioneering heroines who use their voices to break glass ceilings, overcome what appeared to be insurmountable challenges, and...
Published: August 26, 2020
Women In Business: How To Play To Your Strengths To Get Heard
Many of our female clients struggle with various workplace challenges, from being told to ‘smile more’ or that they are ‘too passionate’. While men also have communication challenges at work, there are common themes...
Published: March 5, 2020