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Dec 115 min read

'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?

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Nov 285 min read

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...

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Oct 233 min read

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.

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Sep 233 min read

Find Your Inner Coach: Tackling a Tough HR Job Market Without Getting Desperate

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Jul 193 min read

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.

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Jun 244 min read

How to prevent vocal bias from influencing your vote

The sound of a politician's voice can significantly impact how we vote. Here's how to prevent vocal bias influencing your vote.

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May 203 min read

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.

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Apr 163 min read

Take a first step to tackling your inner critic

Take a first step to tackling your inner critic, that negative voice that loves to bring you down when you're trying to stand tall.

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Feb 194 min read

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.

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Jan 176 min read

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.

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Dec 13, 20239 min read

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.

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Dec 7, 20234 min read

How To Avoid The Drama Triangle This Holiday Season

The holiday season can often bring stress, anxiety and drama, both at home and at work. Want to know how to avoid any dramas this year?

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Sep 15, 20234 min read

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.

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Sep 5, 20233 min read

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.

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Aug 15, 20235 min read

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.

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Aug 7, 20231 min read

And breathe...

Susan Room shares a breathing exercise for professionals looking for a way to relax and re-focus.

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Jul 20, 20233 min read

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...

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Jun 7, 20234 min read

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...

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May 22, 20235 min read

Speaking Secrets:

5 things that TED speakers secretly share about giving a top talk.

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Apr 24, 20232 min read

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.

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Apr 17, 20234 min read

Why your voice matters and tips for making it heard

Susan Room explores what we can learn from Dr Martin Luther King Jr's iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech to make our voices heard and valued.

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Jan 31, 20233 min read

What is executive presence & how to develop it

Executive presence is a blend of confidence, personal style and communication skills that conveys authority and inspires others.

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Oct 27, 20223 min read

How to use your voice to make your mark

Our voice is a remarkable instrument. But how often do we use it to our advantage? Earlier this week, I was invited by Ruth Armstrong to...

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Oct 12, 20222 min read

Encouraging girls to lead using a rich, emotional vocal vocabulary

Only 33% of girls want to lead – that’s according to The Girls' Futures Report published on April 2022, by The Girls' Day Trust. As well...

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