Virtual Conflict... Yes it IS real and here are 4 tips to conquer it
If you’re currently working remotely, then there's every chance that you may be feeling disconnected from your teammates and colleagues. Keeping those connections whilst all being in different parts...
How To Deliver a Captivating Virtual Presentation - Our DOs and DON'Ts
As our working lives have shifted online, we've become more familiar with this new way of working. Online meetings, online interviews, a deluge of emails every day and very little live human...
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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...
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How to ace your Zoom job interview and set yourself up for success
How many of us had even heard of Zoom six months ago? These days, it's practically impossible to get through a single day's work without some form of video conferencing. There is no doubt that...
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How to Transform your Spanish Accent to Sound like a Native English Speaker
Principal Coach Jamie Chapman gives his insights working with Spanish speakers who wish to soften their Spanish accents whilst speaking in English. Read on for some useful tips if you are Spanish on...
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7 Black Innovators You Should Learn From
The current Black Lives Matter movement and protests in America and indeed across the world have impacted so many people, and spurred reflections on what is and what is not okay in today's modern...
Life In Lockdown: I'm nervous on camera but led daily vocal warm-ups on Zoom for 30 days
I’ve always enjoyed vocal warm ups. My favourite class at drama school was voice, partly because I seemed to be quite good at these classes, and partly because I always felt so good afterwards. They...
How to Manage Uncertainty in the Virtual Workplace
Our working lives have been evolving for a while now, but the global pandemic has led to a radical change, and a scale of uncertainty that many of us have never experienced before. Working entirely...
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Why you shouldn’t feel guilty for wanting to reduce your native accent.
Should non-native English speakers drop, change or soften their accents? Your first instinct may be an indignant “of course not!” And in a way, we agree. But as with many things in life that seem...