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Make Your Mark Vocally: The Legacy of My Mother's Voice
Susan Room shares the legacy of her mother's voice and how it helped to build the foundation for her own confidence.
Mar 204 min read
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Make Your Mark, You Say. But How?
The words Make Your Mark inspire and drive me daily. But what does Make Your Mark actually mean and how can you apply it to your life?
Feb 265 min read
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14 reasons to fall in love with coaching this Valentine’s Day
Susan Room Voice and Executive Coach shares 14 reasons to fall in love with coaching this Valentines Day.
Feb 134 min read
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'Tis The Season To Stop Mansplaining
What is Mansplaining? How do you recognise it, how can you avoid doing it yourself and how do you deal with 'mansplainers' constructively?
Dec 11, 20245 min read
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Are Women Unelectable? Examining Barriers and Building Pathways to Equality in Leadership
The question of whether women are unelectable remains a contentious issue in political and professional arenas...
Nov 28, 20245 min read
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Boss or Bossy? Navigating the Double Bind of Female Leadership
Learn what the "Double Bind" is and how you can develop a communication style to handle it.
Oct 23, 20243 min read
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Find Your Inner Coach: Tackling a Tough HR Job Market Without Getting Desperate
Find Your Inner Coach: Tackling a Tough HR Job Market Without Getting Desperate
Sep 23, 20243 min read
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Sounding Unique: How to Develop Your Vocal Brand
What is vocal branding and why does it matter? Learn how a strong vocal brand is crucial at both a personal and an organisational level.
Jul 19, 20243 min read
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Listening to your inner coach
Learning to listen to our inner voice more rationally and with curiosity (instead of allowing it to hold us back) can be transformative.
May 20, 20243 min read
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Vocal and Executive Presence: How It Can Help HR Leaders Improve Psychological Safety In The Workplace
By developing your vocal and executive presence, you can become a more effective leader and foster psychological safety in your team.
Feb 19, 20244 min read
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The Vagus Nerve: a secret weapon for calming your mind and voice
Understanding and harnessing the power of the vagus nerve can lead to improved emotional and vocal control, even in stressful situations.
Jan 17, 20246 min read
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How Baillie Gifford embraces coaching to enable colleagues to make their mark
Four colleagues from Baillie Gifford reflect on their key learnings from my Make Your Mark group coaching programme.
Dec 13, 20239 min read
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Practical Steps to Addressing the Gender Pay Gap on Equal Pay Day
Susan Room - The Business Voice Coach explores practical steps for addressing the gender pay gay on Equal Pay Day 2023.
Sep 15, 20234 min read
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Celebrate National Read A Book Day with 'The Future of Time'.
On National Read A Book Day, I share with you one of my favourite books - 'The Future of Time' by award-winning author, Helen Beedham.
Sep 6, 20233 min read
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Effective telephone conversations: unlocking the power of your voice
In this post we'll explore how you can unlock the power of your voice and body language to have more effective telephone conversations.
Aug 15, 20235 min read
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And breathe...
Susan Room shares a breathing exercise for professionals looking for a way to relax and re-focus.
Aug 7, 20231 min read
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What's in a name?
You are heading into an important meeting. You’ve done the pre-read, prepared your key messages and you’re confident your contribution...
Jul 20, 20233 min read
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A Quick Guide To Business Voice Coaching
Looking to improve your own and others’ communication skills in the workplace? Then business voice coaching might be just what you need...
Jun 7, 20234 min read
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Speaking Secrets:
5 things that TED speakers secretly share about giving a top talk.
May 22, 20235 min read
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How to practice your English pronunciation like a movie star -
English is the spoken language of international business, yet accent can sometimes prevent people from understanding each other.
Apr 24, 20232 min read
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