Communication & Accent Reduction Blog

Discovering and understanding our personal values can be one of the most powerful tools for creating and enjoying an empowered life.

Written by Freyja Westwood

Published: March 22, 2021

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...

Written by Emma Serlin

Published: September 17, 2020

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...

Written by Emma Serlin

Published: August 26, 2020

Results sometimes may not be what we expect them to be. But the extent to which they feel like a failure really depends upon our perspective.

Written by Emma Serlin

Published: December 16, 2019

Engaging an audience can be daunting at the best of times. Especially when they believe the topic you are tasked with explaining has a lot in common with watching not-yet-dry paint. Even though...

Written by Emma Serlin

Published: October 2, 2019

Feel the fear and do it anyway. Isn’t that what they say? And public speaking is one situation where that quote is particularly poignant. It’s perfectly natural to feel the adrenalin pumping when...

Written by Emma Serlin

Published: July 25, 2019

You’ve finished your presentation and the audience is applauding loudly. You feel a swell of adrenalin and know you’ve done a great job – all that practise was worth it. But now it’s time for the...

Written by Emma Serlin

Published: June 19, 2019

Traditionally viewed as a 'soft' or 'feminine' skill, empathy is finally getting the attention it deserves as the most important business skill. But what does empathy really mean, and how can using...

Written by Emma Serlin

Published: June 3, 2019

The phenomenal success of TED talks and the ubiquity of public speaking clips on social media has definitely raised the bar for the rest of us when it comes to presenting. But while perfect delivery,...

Written by Emma Serlin

Published: May 27, 2019

The TED Talk has become a cultural phenomenon. Not only do the speaker videos from the event get viewed over a billion times a year, but they have raised the bar for public speaking everywhere. Death...

Written by Emma Serlin

Published: May 17, 2019