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July  2004

Employees Trash Their Boss' Speaking Skills. Only Half of Employees Like Boss' Speeches.

“Great speech boss. You really nailed it!”

Sound familiar?  Well if your employees always tell you that you gave a great speech, there’s a good chance that they’re stretching the truth, according to a recent study mentioned at the website www.accountingweb.com.

The study found that only half of those surveyed admired their boss’s communication skills.

Perhaps even more disturbing was the finding that only 43 percent of employees consider their bosses to be strong in their ability to motivate and inspire.

At Speechworks, we coach executives in how to motivate and inspire.  We focus on how find your own best style while at the same time telling stories and keeping messages focused and motivational. 

In our workshops and private coaching sessions, we give you plenty of opportunity to practice on camera.  We then give you feedback.

All of our coaching focuses on two areas:

  • How to organize a message that is simple and focused on audience needs. Speechworks teaches a simple Formula for focusing on listener needs.  We believe that if you have strong content, you will be more confident when you get up to speak.
  • How to deliver the message in a style that connects with listeners.  We focus on eye contact, gestures, voice energy, and facial energy. Our coaches will give you private feedback on where you most need to improve.

So if you want to be a better speaker, give us a call.  We can help you earn those raves from your employees.

 Open workshops are held every month at the Speechworks training center in Atlanta.  We also offer private coaching and customize programs.  Call us at 404-266-0888.  Or check out our website at www.speechworks.net.