Testimonials

"I used to speak very fast pronouncing words differently. I have learnt to pause, be confident and speak slowly. Customers are not asking me to repeat what I have said.”

Angela

“I learned how to pronounce words [and] slow down when speaking.”

Venkata

“I always had problems with speaking too fast and with a bit of a lisp. The improvement has been excellent!!!”

Nisha

“I speak more clearly, slowly and talk with confidence.”

Jo

"I was a “fast speaker, no smile in my voice and had incorrect pronunciation. The Accent Modification Training has been very helpful in communication with customers.”

Utesh

“My company wanted me to improve my communication skills so that staff could more readily understand me. The accent modification training has given me greater clarity, ability to correct myself and a feeling of confidence when speaking with colleagues individually and in meetings.”

Vivian Song, HR Metrics and Planning Analyst, Fonterra

“Before getting into a Voice Culture programme, I had to repeat myself in order for my colleagues to understand me. We focused on accent modification, pronunciation, my job specific vocabulary and my situation. Now I have more confidence in speaking to my colleagues, and I find I’m understood first time.”

Sammie Yilin Jia, Biometrician, NZ Plant & Food Research.

“Because I lacked confidence in speaking to others they often had difficulty understanding me, especially on the phone. At Voice Culture, I worked on my pronunciation and on expressing myself more clearly. I now have a lot more confidence, and people are not asking me to repeat myself.”

Rabeye Siddique, Forman Building

“It was pretty hard for many people to understand me speaking way too fast and with a Russian accent spiced with American and French pronunciation. I used to avoid conversation unless it was absolutely necessary. This is not so anymore. And the painful expression on people’s faces (trying to figure out what I’m saying) has all but disappeared.”

Serge Klochkov