This unique one-on-one program offers international executives and professionals customized training in accent improvement and professional communication — well beyond traditional English classes. It will help you achieve clearer, more effective speech in American English and empower you with professional communication skills you need to succeed.

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This unique program will

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• be designed for you and conducted by Dr. Lee-Hood, your expert coach and consultant

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• be carefully customized based on your professional communication goals and an expert analysis of your individual accent

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• teach you the “secrets” of native-sounding standard American English speech

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• take a comprehensive, systematic approach to accent that addresses all its major elements, including pronunciation, consonants, vowels, intonation, stress patterns, voice projection, and cultural communication style

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• focus on the terminology and communication skills required for success in your field

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• give you customized accent training materials tailored to your professional needs to help you efficiently apply and maintain your new speaking skills

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• be one-on-one to give you maximum individual attention and a comfortable, supportive learning environment

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You may incorporate consultation on other professional communication skills that you need to succeed. If you become a continuing client, you can pursue in-depth coaching in these.

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"The difference between Ms. Lee-Hood's program and other language classes is that she takes a holistic approach...."​

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Other professional communication skills include​

• effective speaking — for presentations, business meetings, and job interviews

• cultural communication style — to better align your impact with your intent

• negotiation skills — to maximize beneficial outcomes

• conflict management skills — to handle differences and difficult conversations while maintaining constructive relationships

• managerial interaction with employees — to foster positive, productive relationships

• cultivating consistent excellence in communication — developing the purpose, qualities, capacities, and supports to communicate consistently with confidence and impact.

 

Some clients train with Dr. Lee-Hood for a single program. Many clients continue to consult with her to improve their accent further, develop other professional communication skills listed above, and/or master new communication challenges as they advance to higher positions in their careers. For new clients, the Complete One-on-One Customized Accent Program is 10 months in length. For continuing clients, programs are between 3 and 12 months in length. 

 

Becoming a more effective speaker lets your talents and brilliance shine. It gives you a major professional advantage, while enhancing your capacity for success in all arenas of life. It is a valuable investment in the future you deserve!

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Clients who have benefitted from Dr. Lee-Hood's expertise represent a wide range of industries, from information technology and financial services, to health care and pharmaceuticals, to marketing and journalism, to government and education. They have included high-level government officials, business executives, corporate trainers, professors, directors, managers, medical doctors, dentists, public health officials, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, consultants, attorneys, journalists, interpreters, scholars, researchers, teachers, business school students, medical school students, and graduate students in other fields.  

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Executives and professionals whom Dr. Lee-Hood has coached come from around the globe. They are from countries as varied as Armenia, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Paraguay, Spain, Sudan, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. They are native speakers of many languages, among them Arabic, Armenian, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Hebrew, Bahasa Indonesia, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Malayalam, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tanchangya, Thai, as well as regional dialects. Dr. Lee-Hood is qualified to train people of all language backgrounds.  

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Many clients take the program as individuals. Other clients are sent by their employer or reimbursed by their employer for taking the program for professional development.