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Find your Leadership Voice

In this Hot Topic, we will raise awareness on how we communicate from both a physical and psychological perspective. We will stimulate self-reflection on how you can best enhance your voice and find your own unique sound of leadership to build influence and credibility for a lasting impact.

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October 2022

Born to roar? Follow your inner voice

Are you a charismatic leader born to roar or an introvert who is nervous when speaking in front of a big crowd? No matter what kind of leader you are, research suggests that staying authentic to who you are and mastering the ‘science’ behind the voice can enable you to control your body responses and speak in a way that resonates with each audience.

To elaborate, how you make sounds, your diction and breath, affect your credibility and image as a leader. Developing a leadership voice is about embracing flexibility, becoming an influential and dynamic role model and creating a compelling and unique leadership brand. In order to discover your leadership sound, follow your voice of character. This inner voice is constant and consistent, shapes the way you are, and ultimately determines your personality as a leader.

The Multiple Sounds of Leadership

Everyone can design their voice of clarity, connection, context and curiosity and use it in different situations to inspire, engage and channel others more productively. Do not anchor yourself to one voice but explore the many voices that will enable you to be fully authentic while addressing different kinds of audiences.

For each voice, find an example of a situation when you used it or a context when bringing a certain voice would have had a positive impact.

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