Saturday, 7 December 2013

Mother Tongue Influence and Public Speaking

Few are born leaders, while the other few need to be groomed to become one. The social background and the ambiance one is raised-up in, have lot of impacts on the individual’s behavior, confidence, and outlook too. Despite having strong professional skills, the soft skills can make or break one’s image.
I could prove it well with my latest client who is a promoter of a company. Well, there was no doubt about his business acumen. His vision was quite clear and his plans for the growth and expansion his company were equally impressive.
However, this young man hailed from an lower economic class and with his hard work and efforts could reach to this stature, lacked some other aspects which hold importance, especially when one needs to present oneself on a public platform. Those were his dressing sense, gestures and communication skills.
I started with his wardrobe management and gave him right dressing guidance.  We replaced his old collection of clothes with formal ones, which gave him an instant makeover. I guided him to choose the correct shoes and accessories too. Now it was term for grooming. Since he has to deal with lot of corporate people, I brushed up his etiquette on dining, greeting and even handshaking.
However the most challenging was to remove his mother tongue influence from his spoken English. I had to take quite a number of sessions and finally his linguistic skills saw remarkable transformation. This helped him to overcome the fear of public speaking and now he speaks of his company in meets and seminars, quite impressively.
These small changes brought big benefits to him and his company.
If you want to be a winner like him, a small step towards me seeking my assistance, can bring you closer to your dream position!

Work on Self. Make a Difference!!

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