It's Not Accent Reduction

It's Executive Communication Skills

Hi. I’m Jill.

With my executive experience, background in the performance arts, and keen interest in people, I love to help professionals build their communication skills with precision, passion, and impact.

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It's More Than Accent Reduction

It's Executive Communication Skills

Hi. I’m Jill.

With my executive experience, background in the performance arts, and keen interest in people, I love to help professionals build their communication skills with precision, passion, and impact.

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My Communication Principles

Based on an education in the performing arts, I’ve created 8 Communication Principles that I see being essential to one’s communication confidence and effectiveness.

The Breath

Breath is the fuel of life. Ideas are alive and they are felt more strongly when they are supported by one’s breath. I make it my job to guide my clients to understand the breath and how to use it in their communication to support their posture, their voice, and their ideas.

The Body (non-verbal)

The silent language of our bodies speaks boldly; especially when there is a disconnect between our gestures and words. I guide my clients to understand themselves as non-verbal communicators and show them how gestures and movement can help us retrieve words from our brains and add significant value to our communication.

Relaxation

Professional athletes and performers know that relaxation is at the heart of their wins. When it comes to our spoken communication, relaxation techniques combat nerves, allow our brain to function more easily, and send signals to others that we want to connect. I show you how to set yourself up for success through this important principle.

The Message

Storybooks are not just for children. It turns out that adults gravitate towards business communication that reads like a tale, too. My messaging tools help clients weave thoughts that instill curiosity, clarity, and direction in others while allowing them to stand behind their ideas with passion.

Stance & Posture

Standing upright makes us vulnerable. It also makes us strong. This principle introduces the idea that influencing others is directly related to how we use our posture. Active standing communicates confidence which translates to presence, connection, and leadership.

Listening

Often, we learn to write and speak in our communication, but we spend less time building listening skills. When it comes to strong communication skills, I believe it is as much about listening to our own inner talk as it is about listening to others. I’ll help you grow your self-awareness which will help you speak with authentic confidence.

The Voice

The voice is an instrument. It plays notes like a piano, guitar, or any other musical device. When I speak about vocal presence, I offer tools for creating vocal variety--everything from how we use melody, rhythm, speed, pausing, the intention to be heard, and more.

Improvisation

As much as we’d like to think we can control the outcomes of our preparation, our lives are like an improvisation. To be prepared for impromptu communication, I use a subset of improvisational principles that help professionals deal with ever-changing circumstances in our spoken communication.

My Communication Principles

Based on an education in the performing arts, I’ve created 8 Communication Principles that I see being essential to one’s communication confidence and effectiveness.

The Breath

The Body (non-verbal)

Relaxation

The Message

Stance & Posture

Listening

The Voice

Improvisation

Offerings

Individual Communication Coaching Engagements

With more than 25 years as a communication skills expert, I offer a coaching experience that leads professionals to their personal best while providing them with a trustworthy ally.

One-On-One Off-The-Shelf Training

My off-the-shelf communication training leads professionals to create and convey meaningful messages with precision, passion, and impact.

Online & In-Person Group Training Options

I am available for in-person and online group engagements to help your teams build communication confidence. Online sessions are available for download for future review.

Online Self-Paced Learning Products

My off-the-shelf training is now an online course called Find Your Stage With English Communication Confidence. It's available for individuals and groups within the corporation.

Workshops/Lunch & Learns

Looking to stimulate thinking or create dialogue about Communication Confidence, let's do a Workshop or Lunch & Learn for your team.

Featured Speaker at Company Events

Do you need a speaker for an upcoming conference or event? My communication skills topics are dynamic and interactive and designed to spread enthusiasm.

Offerings

Individual Communication Coaching Engagements

With more than 25 years as a communication skills expert, I offer a coaching experience that leads professionals to their personal best while providing them with a trustworthy ally.

One-On-One Off-The-Shelf Training

My off-the-shelf communication training leads professionals to create and convey meaningful messages with precision, passion, and impact.

Online & In-Person Group Training Options

I am available for in-person and online group engagements to help your teams build communication confidence. Online sessions are available for download for future review.

Online Self-Paced Learning Products

My off-the-shelf training is now an online course called Find Your Stage With English Communication Confidence. It's available for individuals and groups within the corporation.

Workshops/Lunch & Learns

Looking to stimulate thinking or create dialogue about Communication Confidence, let's do a Workshop or Lunch & Learn for your team.

Featured Speaker at Company Events

Do you need a speaker for an upcoming conference or event? My communication skills topics are dynamic and interactive and designed to spread enthusiasm.

The Diamond Method

When it comes to speaking English as a foreign language, I’ve devised a methodology that gets professionals thinking about English in a musical way.

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Amazing Case Studies & Human Love

Case Study One:

Investor Relations Manager Improves COMMUNICATIONS Resulting In Partner Confidence AND Self-Trust

As a Communication Coach, I help clients dramatically improve their communication style and drive CRITICAL BUSINESS meetings more confidently.

One of my finance clients needed help with one of their Investor Relations Managers to 1. Bring out her personal BEST in the boardroom; 2. Help her be seen by the partners as a LEADER; and to 3. Find a PROVEN methodology to grow her gravitas AND effectiveness with investors.

After understanding the needs from both management and the coachee herself, I worked closely with her on a weekly basis for two years steadily guiding her to build her communication skills.

The result?

Gravitas became poise as she exceeded expectations in year one and became a TRUSTED CONFIDANTE for management by year two.

And more than that, I watched her develop SELF-TRUST as a leader which lead to the Partners ULTIMATE BELIEF in her.

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Human Love From Angie

Digital Transformation Executive

“It’s been an amazing experience working with you over the last 9 months. Not only did I learn a lot about communication from you, I learned a lot about myself by working with you. The poem you selected on “Success” will forever be remembered. It reminds me of what matters in life. I am so grateful to have had a chance to know you during this unprecedented time in history. Keep going strong and making big impacts on people’s lives. Thank you!”

Case Study Two:

Non-Profit Seeks ACCENT TRAINING For Scientist Who Becomes The GO-TO For ALL Official Presentations

As an accent training expert, I have the unique role of helping non-native English professionals improve their confidence and effectiveness when PUBLIC SPEAKING in a second language.

I was approached by a healthcare non-profit organization to do just that with one of their Research Scientists. They came to me because the scientist needed to improve her English communication skills and pronunciation to ADVANCE her career.

After identifying her key opportunities for communication improvement, we had a series of intensive sessions to tackle the rhythm and melody of her spoken English so that she could be BETTER UNDERSTOOD and persuasive.

Her progress?

She became SO CONVINCING in her speech that she is THE GO-TO Research Scientist for in-person AND virtual presentations to government officials, expert committees and primary contractors.

Her success has also led the organization to put multiple employees through my program, greatly improving communication results for the organization.

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Human Love From Joe

Restaurant Chain International Executive Vice President

"She rocked it - We could not have been more pleased - the content and delivery were great - and the highlight for me was one occasion when our CEO asked a tough question and she nailed the answer - with both her business expertise and passion for what she does shining through. Thanks for the help!”

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