There are many non-native
speakers whose written English is perfect, but whose accent makes spoken
communication a problem.
Clear communication is
crucial in any business, and an accent that interferes with
communication is a problem. Clients and co-workers may become frustrated at
their inability to understand a non-native speaker, and the person with the
accent feels immense frustration about his or her inability to be quickly and
clearly understood.
If you own or manage a business with
employees who are non-native English speakers, you may find that their accents
stand in the way of your company's success, and may even turn customers
away.
Speak Easy can help your business stay competitive by teaching your employees how to communicate more effectively and save time by reducing repetition, frustration and confusion. When employees can be understood, they feel more confident and are more likely to stay in their job.
In as little as four weeks, your employees can be communicating more effectively.
I offer individual
lessons and group classes
in the Speak Easy office in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, and can also
travel to your work site to
provide accent modification training for your employees. Intensive two-day trainings are available, and training at a distance using web cams is also an option.
Contact me today to find out more about how I can teach your employees to change their accents to be better understood. I offer training in-person or at a distance, over the Internet. I also offer workshops on cross-cultural communication which are appropriate for Lunch-and-Learns and other corporate venues.
Speak Easy is an approved training provider for the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund's Express program. The WTF may reimburse your company for up to half the cost of accent modification. If you have 50 or fewer employees, click here to find out how to apply for these grant funds.
Speak Easy is a proud member of the Regional Technology Corporation and Associated Industries of Massachusetts.
