Elocution

Talk with Confidence, Organise your Thoughts & Express yourself Clearly at Work

Set the Right Goals for your Professional Speaking and strategise with modern elocution in Melbourne or online by CADENZA.

Think about a communicator you trust and admire.

They may be famous, or even your work colleague who can say things well.
Even though it can seem that they have the best ideas, there is no difference between the quality of their ideas and intellect and what you have to offer. They just use a handful of concrete communication tactics that make their expertise and message stand out.

SCIENCE-VERIFIED ELOCUTION TRAINING

We help Experts, Academics, Entrepreneurs & Executives Sound Charismatic & Credible on the News, in the boardroom & on stage.

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Vocal coach & Professional Communication Training

We first start with

The High-Performance Communication Audit

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Obtain a concrete baseline of your professional communication following our tailored and personalised protocol.

Start here:

  • Enrol in the HPC Audit
  • Complete the pre-appointment protocol audit
  • Attend your bespoke recommendation session

Attend your appointment with Dr. Sarah in person (or online) to discuss our science-verified recommendations for your industry leadership, executive or expert needs.

SCIENCE-VERIFIED COMMUNICATION TRAINING

We help you articulate your ideas eloquently & confidently.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this elocution service best for?

The High-Performance Communication Audit is the perfect fit if you have one or more concerns relating to your professional speaking and would like to take the first step to building an action plan to improve your career based communication.

Common concerns among my clients include:

  • Message clarity, delivery and tone
  • Language and vocabulary extension
  • Using a comfortable and appropriate speech rate (but possible diagnosis of stuttering)
  • Word finding difficulties and content planning difficulties when speaking or writing
  • Voice Quality, voice projection difficulties
  • The wish to have some strategies to communicate with increased diplomacy, assertiveness and / or persuasiveness
  • A coming presentation or communication activity with high stakes. For example, conference presentations, filming or vlogging content, public speaking engagements, challenging job interviews or job applications, concerns about written expression, pitching your ideas to a team, delivering a speech at an important social or work event
  • Difficulties conversing with clients, colleagues, managers, key stakeholders
  • Social communication barriers: barriers when networking, making ‘small talk,’ starting conversations, joining group conversations,
  • Clarity and comfort concerns when speaking on the telephone
  • Concerns about speech and language formality

What's the difference between elocution and enunciation?

Enunciation is a part of elocution that relates to making the words clear while you’re speaking.

Elocution is all about making the meaning clear. You can use numerous devices to get your message across effectively such as:

  • Voice Tone Optimisation
  • Storytelling
  • Message and language structuring skills
  • Emotional intelligence and rapport-building skills
  • Tactical charisma

Elocution services at CADENZA assist you in improving your access to communication tools that maximise your professional speaking skills and daily interactions at work.

How much time will it take me to complete the audit?

The unique on demand style of this audit means you can commence your speaking submissions within 5 minutes of purchase.

We recommend you allow up to 30 minutes to complete all audit targets.

You’ll then need to allow 30 minutes in addition for your strategy feedback session with Sara.

Is the audit suitable if I want to reduce my accent?

At Cadenza we work with speakers of all language backgrounds. While our elocution services are designed to increase executive presence, charisma and eloquence they do not have a pronunciation focus. If you would like to work on English pronunciation clarification because your concerned about your accent when speaking English, check our advocacy position paper first. You might then like. to consider English pronunciation clarification sessions at Dr Sarah’s adult speech therapy clinic, Speechaus. If you are not sure which pathway is best for you (elocution or English pronunciation training) don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Why is the audit priced in Australian Dollars?

The CADENZA HQ is located in Melbourne, Australia.

Although we serve clients worldwide, we price our services in Australian dollars.

Can my employer pay for my Audit?

The audit has been designed with both individuals and companies in mind. This makes the program an ideal investment for any organisation that wishes to invest in a research-based speaking training assessment for a staff member.

Can I purchase the Audit for my employee/s?

The High-Performance Communication Audit has been designed to appraise communication skills within teams and organisations. This makes the service an ideal investment for any organisation that wishes to invest in an evidence-based speaking assessment for their staff member.

If you would like to purchase a program for one employee,

please email our support team upon purchase, and we can assist with giving your staff member access to the program directly.

If you would like to purchase the program for more than one employee,

get in touch with us at hello@cadenza.co

Can I see testimonials of your service outcomes?

We strive to maintain a confidential & discrete service so keep testimonials at a minimum however you can see some google reviews here.

I never heard of elocution before, can I get more detail on it?

Absolutely. We’ve prepped an article about How Elocution lessons unlock the next level of speaking confidence

On this page, you can read more about the origin of elocution lessons and the best practices to gain high-performance communication skills.

If you’ve got any questions, get in touch directly with us by lodging a query form over on our contact page.

Who will assist me in the High-Performance Communication Audit?

Your audit submissions and strategy feedback session will be overseen by our chief executive communication consultant, Sarah Lobegeiger de Rodriguez.

Is the audit suitable for me if English is not my first language?

Absolutely. You can apply the principles across all languages. Many of my clients are multi-lingual professionals seeking to increase their executive presence and speaking comfort to better career advancement. The audit will give you a foundation to build research-based speaking improvement goals for your career communication.

Will I get feedback on my speaking during the audit?

Yes, this is exactly what the audit will give you.

You’ll receive comprehensive insights into areas of your speaking that are working well and areas that you can improve on. Sarah applies a strength-based feedback approach and is careful to balance direct feedback with affirming information so that you have a clear plan to move forward with that supports confident communication.

Does the audit lead to 1-1 elocution training sessions with Dr. saraH?

The High-Performance Communication Audit will give you a foundation to build research-based speaking improvement goals for your career communication.

The audit is a great entry point into all CADENZA Programs. 

Dr. Sarah will discuss the best program for your needs with you in your Communication Strategy Feedback Session.

She is available for 1-1 consulting sessions for executives and emerging leaders and companies after the HPC Audit. Due to demand, numbers for this service are extremely limited.

which program will I need?

Don’t worry about this step and which option is for you until your HPC Audit is completed. Dr. Sarah will give you a solid & candid recommendation for options in your appointment with her. 

 

Do you have a Refund Policy for the Audit?

Strategy feedback sessions are engaging, stimulating, and a first-class experience for your communication.

Since extensive planning and detail go into tailoring the session for you, we do not extend any refund on any of our services.

We provide a top-tier service, if you are dissatisfied with anything we’ll work to make it right because we’re committed to advocating for your communication comfort.

The High-Performance Communication Audit

At Cadenza, we assist competent and conscientious professionals to express their insights eloquently so they can approach their goals faster. 

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Here are are the communication tactics that build reputation and authority among industry leaders that we train at CADENZA.

Precise & Concise speaking – logical flow under pressure is the most important predictor of leadership success  (de Vries et al., 2010).

Vocal Expression– poor speakers are rated as such due to monotone, hesitant and insecure messages (Strangery & Gustafson, 2008). Vocal expression increases charisma (Niehbuhr).

Voice Clarity – Voice tone alters “social impressions of speakers.” Your listeners evaluate your interpersonal relevance based on how you sound (Caballero, 2021).

Speech pacing – The pace of your speech (the speed and clarity) will directly correlate to how competent and persuasive people find you (Seno, 2013). 

Storytelling, metaphors & rhetoric – increase charisma (Antonakis) and will directly correlate to sales, venture pitching as well as  trust and credibility. Charismatic communicators outdo others in gaining and retaining management positions (Davis et al. 2017).

Word finding & vocabulary strategies Weak words reduce leadership impact (Schwartzberg, 2021). More than 8 fillers per minute will be a problem for your credibility & charisma (Niehbuhr & Fische, 2019).

Confident Public Speaking / Media Appearance strategies – audiences rate themselves as more intelligent and capable when a presentation is given by a charismatic moderator (Ning, 2019). Gesture, facial expressions, voice tone & self-regulation strategies when faced with nerves directly predict how successful your presentation will be.

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