How good speaking works…
The conversation you're avoiding is costing you.
Conflict at work is common and rising. A survey by Acas found 44% of working-age UK adults experienced conflict at work in the past year which is the highest level ever recorded….
This research tells leaders to move sensitive conversations to voice or video but not how to use their voice once they get there.
Picking up the phone instead of sending an email doesn't automatically fix anything. If the voice on that call is rushed, high, and clipped, it will land just as badly as the email.
Looking after your voice in cold season…
Your voice is not just your instrument — it's your power, your presence, and your connection to others. During the cold season, that instrument needs extra care. Here are practical, evidence-based ways to keep your voice strong, calm, and free. I write this mid cold too…!
The invisible cost of being too afraid to speak up in meetings
How public speaking anxiety and imposter syndrome can unintentionally project the wrong social signals.
Imposter syndrome — the persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud despite evidence of competence — is linked to increased anxiety and self-doubt in professional settings.
Why People Struggle to Connect
But without helping people understand how they come across, any training on communication, influence or networking risks staying surface-level. We end up giving people tools without the insight to use them effectively.
Zoom Fatigue…it is scientifically more exhausting!
My 7 Tips For Online Communication…
Accent Softening…it isn’t about getting rid of your accent!