PROGRAMS

We support your speaking training for up to 3 years
after completed programs!

A. Accent Intensive:  Re-Boot Camp & Distance Coaching
This is a Total program for the foreign-born professional who wants to rapidly advance their business English communication skills.  It is designed to improve pronunciation and advanced language skills in grammar, idioms and industry terminology. This is a combination of the Basic Training and Mastery Training programs, as well as speaking presentation and effective interpersonal communication techniques: Equivalent to two semesters or approximately 60 hours. (Combination of 28 face-to-face hours and 32 distance coaching hours.)
      
Training focus sequence includes:

• Initial, final and periodic assessments.
• Accent Addition Training through targeting isolated sounds/issues and increasing production accuracy of the isolated sound/issue within words, on to structured short speaking segments and finally, in easy conversation.
• Presentation strategy training and practice with interactive discussion.
• Telephone meeting facilitation. 
• Grammar and language enhancement.
• What to say and when to say it in business.
• Body language for the western business place
• Three hours of yearly telephone and email support for 3 full years for each individual

 B.  Basic (Accent) Training:  Shorter & less intensive: Best for Groups of 3-6
A customized program for Regional or Foreign accented speakers of English: Dependent upon initial assessments: From 18-30 hours training

• Learn the 12 dominant differentiators that impair the understanding of your specific speaking pattern (accent) and how to change them.
• Develop and add 12 customized American Standard English targets to your everyday speaking.
• Target sounds and skills are embedded into work vocabulary, telephone skills, meeting facilitation and basic presentations skills.
• Initial and Final audio assessments.
• For 1-5 individuals.  Fees dependent upon skills needed and number of participants.
• Three hours of yearly telephone and email support for 2-3 years dependent upon initial program length.

C.  Mastery Professional Program: American Standard Accent:
A follow-up program for small groups or individuals:
Sounding more like a native. Not Accent Reduction: This is Accent Addition. 18-30 hours of coaching per individual: Dependent upon clients needs.
This is for the foreign-born speaker of English who wishes to improve American terminology, appropriate use of words, phrasing and idioms that are customized for business and the individual's industry.

Program targets:

• Finessing the use of linkage patterns of pronunciation, intonation patterns and vocal tones that are uniquely American Standard for business professionals.
• This also includes speaking with a broader American vocabulary.
• Initial and final video assessments with other audio-visual assessment as needed
• For 1-5 individuals.  Fees dependent upon skills needed and number of participants.
• Three hours of yearly telephone and email support for 2-3 years dependent upon initial program length

 
   
 D.  The Professional Voice.
A program for the professional who wants a more relaxed, yet professional voice style:
This program identifies voice behaviors that detract from effective communication and replaces them with voice behaviors that will enhance the message in the workplace. 

General Small Group: The Group meets for five sessions with each session being two-hours in length.  This is an interactive small group (3-5 participants) workshop.
The Individual Program:  Individual training is dependent upon the initial assessment findings. This is for the individual who has a medically identified voice problem and is required to change voice behaviors to rehabilitate the voice.

 E. Speech Struggles:
Stuttering, Lisping, "Stumbling" Pronunciation
Whether English is your first language or your second, a stutter, lisp, or other pronunciation challenge can affect how well people understand your message. By conducting an initial assessment and tailoring the Speech Struggles program to fit your specific needs, The Accent Management Group can help you communicate with confidence. Following a formal assessment, we work with the individual to enhance their speech and confidence. 

INVESTMENT:
Quality, value and immediate application of skills are foremost in our programs.

BONUS: All formal programs have a one to three (1-3) year telephone and email support program. The extent of each Support Program is dependent upon the initial program trained.

Each program is usually designed as a combination of face to face and distance learning to maximize efficacy.

All programs are customized for the individuals within the program.
We often do a formal fee-based assessment first and then will recommend a training program that will fit the client’s immediate and/or long term needs.
*The number of individuals within each session and the type(s) of training desired determine program fees.

Contact us at:
216-644-9250 or 502-442-0606 for more information.