Corporate Speech-Language Pathology Services
- Elizabeth Ulreich-Moran
- Jan 29, 2020
- 2 min read
How working with a speech-language pathologist (SLP) can improve your skill set, potentially help to advance your career, and improve your quality of life.
Corporate Speech Pathology
All businesses use communication in some way. Corporate speech-language pathology services focus on educating, teaching, and coaching clients to use strong and effective communication skills within the work setting.
Quality of Life
Corporate speech pathology services can contribute to Improving quality of life. This can be true for both an employee and employer. As previously stated, communication is at the forefront of business, and we are all involved in a form of business.
Whether it is consulting to provide recommendations to an employer and their staff on effective communication skills for resolving conflicts or disagreements, or coaching an employee to improve speech clarity for effective communication, a speech-language pathologist may be your best guide towards improving communication skills in order to create a more positive work environment.
Programs
Programs are always individually tailored to the client's needs. A consultation will be scheduled to discuss questions. At the first session, a specific plan will be developed where the client and the SLP create client-centered goals and objectives with clear and realistic expectations for optimal outcomes. Programs may be one-on-one with the SLP or in a group setting. Flexible options are available to meet the needs of the client.
Corporate speech pathology can help to improve communication in the following scenarios:
Employee: You may be an employee who works in customer service looking to improve the clarity of your speech so that others can better understand you over the phone.
Employee: You may be an employee who is interested in advancing your career, and you wish to work on your interview skills.
Employer: You may be an employer who is looking for a program for a group of employees to improve communication amongst team members in order to efficiently solve problems.
Employer: You may be an employer who is looking for a professional to consult with for yourself in order to improve effective communication skills to better lead your company.
Specific areas of focus in a program may include:
Accent/dialect modification or reduction: Includes education and training on phonetics and articulation in order to improve the clarity of speech. The client selects the goal accent or dialect and the SLP will devise a plan to teach the skill.
Public speaking: Includes education and training on vocal use and projection, prosody, inflection, dynamic speaking, mindfulness techniques, and oral language skills.
Presentation skills
Voice Preservation and Conservation
Interpersonal communication: Includes social communication skills, non-verbal communication skills, networking advice, team building and conflict resolution.
Active Listening
Writing skills: Includes writing for speeches or articles.
Resume writing and proofreading
Interview coaching: Includes education and training on vocal use, mindfulness techniques to improve confidence and reduce anxiety, non-verbal communication skills, and oral language skills.
Communication etiquette
Telephone speaking skills
Industries
If you work in any of the following industries, you may find that working with an SLP will help you to hone your communication skills in order to better serve your client or customer, or to help you advance your career.
Business
Medical
Biotech
Pharmaceuticals
Education
Customer service
Recruiting
Coaching
Consulting
Telecommunication
Journalism
Fine arts
Tradework
To schedule an appointment, or for questions, fill out the contact form on www.communicateanew.com or send me an email at info@communicateanew.com.
I would love to connect and discuss ways to collaborate or develop a program to help you or your company succeed.
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