Overview

Corporate Speech has been established to acommodate the international business professional in mastering the rules of discourse (delivery) and pragmatics (use) of spoken American English. Individual or small group sessions will seek to:

• Develop more precise grammar skills through both written and spoken English
• Enhance presentational and public speaking skills
• Improve intelligibility through foreign accent reduction

Our clients develop stronger interdisciplinary skills, they can achieve ease in understanding culturally sensitive issues, and they improve in modes of communication to all employees, customers and clientele.

American English specialists who are licensed and certified in Speech-Language Pathology and English education will assist clients' particular needs. Individual baseline diagnostics are conducted prior to program commencement. Findings from the preliminary assessments are analyzed to develop a most personalized program, targeting areas of weakness while maintaining areas of strength.

Listening Ears offers all-inclusive training programs which compliments the international businesspersons' skills within an American English environment. Based out of the southwest region of the United States, services are available globally.

Program Information

Corporate Speech is an all-inclusive training program. It is available in an individual format. The focus of this program is to improve the communication skills of corporate employees who are non-native speakers of English.

Proficiency in a second language takes time and practice. Individualized programs are designed to enhance specific areas of language that are continuing to develop for the learner. Interpersonal, interpretive and professional communication training for effective business communication is introduced.

Our program offers a straightforward, strategic model for effective communication for the professional. This model is applied to writing, speaking and group interactions. It is achieved through teaching of conventions, along with awareness of the differences and ways to communicate among professionals.

Communication is Power

Communication in the business world is essential. While many have learned the English language, few are adept in American English and the cultural rules that are unique to American business. When your employees lack these skills, they lack the ability to communicate effectively and you lose business.

There are many different cultural ways of thinking, structuring information and emphasizing critical information across all environments. Through immersion into American cultural behaviors, participants will be more able to identify and effectively communicate with a culturally diverse audience.

Course Description

This is an oral and written performance course created to offer strategies to use self-guided analysis of communication performance in formal and informal settings.

Individualized baseline diagnostics are conducted prior to program commencement. Findings from preliminary assessments are analyzed for the purpose of developing a personalized program for targeting areas of weakness while maintaining areas of strength.

Direct one-on-one and small group instruction will focus to maximize verbal and nonverbal skills through intensive study and immediate feedback. A variety of technologies are used to increase participant feedback, self and group analysis.

Critical analysis of such fundamental aspects related to spoken American English skills include:

• Public Speaking
• Listening Comprehension
• Voice
• Pronunciation
• Grammar
• Rate
• Rhythm
• Intonation Patterns
• Word/Focal Stress

Content areas presented in this program are drawn from the basic skills of public speaking, listening, voice and articulation, oral performance, group dynamics and interpersonal communication.