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Professional Communication for Adults
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Professional Communication
Professional communication training emphasizes the advanced communication skills necessary in today’s professional and corporate environments. In high-stakes interviews, meetings with management, or in front of an audience, how you communicate can make or break your personal brand. We help adults fine-tune their communication skills, thereby allowing qualifications and contributions to speak for themselves.
Professional communication training can sharpen the clarity of your voice, structure of your opinions, and social presence. The degree of change is determined based on the goals and wishes of the client. Change can be significant or subtle, preserving your natural style of communication.
Collaboratively, we define goals for our work, keep track of progress, keep you accountable, and address roadblocks to achieving the goals.
Unlike generic advice, courses or lessons, this work is tailored to your vision, role, and audience.
Together, we build skill-based frameworks that allow for progressive improvement while managing cognitive load. In the end, you can speak with less effort and more impact, whether you are leading a stand-up, briefing executives, or giving a community talk.
Many adults in professional roles participate in some type of professional communication training. Professional communication training with a speech-language pathologist is a confidential and insurance-covered approach to address communication roadblocks.
We frequently help:
– professors;
– lawyers;
– engineers;
– architects;
– podcasters;
– C-suite executives;
– associates;
– managers;
– health professionals; and,
– university students in achieving their communication goals.
Sometimes professionals find us through word of mouth from a colleague who has benefited from our services. At other times, the person searches for “executive speech training” or a similar keyword and then finds us.
Typically, a professional has received a performance review that suggested communication improvements are recommended. Sometimes a professional will become frustrated with themselves, feeling like they could do better.
There are many reasons why professionals might want or need professional communication training. It could be growth in responsibility, new audiences, cross-cultural teams, and speaking in a second language. Most often, it stems from a lack of familiarity, a lack of practice, and a lack of experience. Many people never received explicit training in how to design spoken messages; they rely on writing habits that do not transfer well to live talk.
SLPs and communication coaches bring tools for speech clarity, prosody, voice presence, and message design. We map your real meetings and build frameworks you can reuse. We coach delivery, pacing, pausing, emphasis and the nonverbal signals that support authority and warmth. Our role is to create a low-risk space where you can try options, get fast feedback, and select the style that fits you and your audience. We care about both results and authenticity.
We start with a personal subjective experience analysis: what do you want, what do you need.
We complete technical analysis, where we screen your speech, voice and communication in general while you engage in small talk with us, read passages and participate in role-plays, a mock interview, a mock presentation and perhaps, a skip. Lastly, we review the contextual needs analysis: audiences, stakes, and upcoming events.
Together we define success metrics and manage your expectations regarding the professing. Collaboratively, with a shared scorecard, the coaching remains focused on what your work actually requires and helps you see progress week-by-week.
Training covers the areas identified within the assessment. Typically, treatment will involve explanation, demonstration, and practice using different techniques.
Some techniques that are frequently used are:
– Conversational Training Therapy
– Modelling
– Role Play
– Biofeedback
– Voice Training
– Improv and Acting Technique
You will be provided with a “home practice plan” which is advice on what you should do for the next week to maintain your progress.
1-on-1 Personalized support
Therapy, Coaching, or Training
Therapist, Coach, Trainer? It doesn’t matter what you call us. We’re here to support you in improving your communication skills.
At WELL SAID, we understand that the journey to effective communication is unique for everyone. Whether you refer to our services as therapy, coaching, or training, what truly counts is the personalized support we offer. Our aim is to help you improve in communication and other areas—adapting our approach to suit your specific needs and goals.
Commonly Treated Goals
We offer professional communication therapy designed to help you develop a speech, voice and communication style that feels authentic and confident. Our experienced therapists provide personalized, evidence-based training in a supportive environment..
– Listening skills
– Influence Skills
– Responding to conflict
– Customer service
– Assertiveness skills
– Negotiation
– Facilitation
– Report writing; business and technical writing
– Public speaking, effective presentation
– Speaking skills
– Interacting skills
– Interviewing skills
Commonly Used Approaches
We have many tools in our toolbox and often customize treatment plans to suit the individual adult’s needs. For professional communication, we commonly use features from:
– Conversational Training Therapy
– Modelling
– Role Play
– Biofeedback
– Voice Training
– Improv and Acting Technique
Assertive Communication
Balance your position with conviction while respecting diverse perspectives
Listening Skills
Advance collaboration and presence through active listening that builds trust and uncovers insights
Body Language
Build rapport and approachability through intentional nonverbal communication that reinforces your creditability.
Public Speaking
Deliver compelling talks that engage, move, and inspire others.
Precise Communication
Eliminate ambiguity and deliver complex information with the clarity.
Confident Voice
Sounding confident is sometimes the magic touch. Learn vocal techniques that convey what you know.
Communication for Power Dynamics
Navigate hierarchical conversations and influence across institutional levels with diplomacy.
Small Talk
Build community and relationships through purposeful informal conversation that strengthens social networks.
Elevate Your Communication
Discover our tailored coaching/therapy services designed to enhance your professional communication skills.
Learn the Frameworks
Understand how you are communicating now, and how it could be improved using evidence-based concepts and frameworks
Practice with Feedback
Practice a new way of doing it with professional guidance, 1-on-1, tailored to your learning style, context and needs.
Optimize and Refine
Achieve your goal through step-by-step generalization and supported accountability in a safe space.
Our Distinctive Approach to Professional Communication
At Well Said: Toronto Speech Therapy, we have the experience and dedication to help you achieve measurable results and a competitive edge to succeed in real life. Using a client-centred, evidenced-based and functional approach, we will incorporate the latest research while working with you to achieve your professional or executive communication goals.
Our services are covered by most workplace and education insurance plans. Go ahead and try our “Is Professional Communication Work for Me?” self-reflection tool below to discover how you can benefit.
Experienced Guidance
Our skilled therapists provide tailored programs to address your unique speech and communication needs, ensuring effective and meaningful progress.
Holistic Techniques
We integrate a variety of techniques for a comprehensive approach, focusing not only on speech but also on building confidence and reducing anxiety.
Empowered Clients
We believe in empowering our clients through knowledge and skills, fostering independence in their communication journey.
Is Professional Communication for me?
Are you unsure if professional or executive communication coaching is right for you? Try our new self-assessment tool by clicking on the box below. A redirect will open to a page with a series of questions. Complete the questions and get a PDF report organizing and visualizing your needs. This report is perfect for clarifying what you need and what your goals are.