Accent Reduction Training For Mining Professionals

ACCENT REDUCTION

Get at least 50% improvement in your accent !

Effective workplace communication skills are vital in the mining industry to ensure mine safety and productivity.

In your role in the mining sector, you may be required to:-

- communicate with industry and regulatory officials

- supervise and coordinate the work of mine personnel

- communicate issues to technical staff, regulatory authorities, public interest groups and the public

- share concepts and mine plans with others

- facilitate diverse groups

- liaise with teams, operations personnel and senior management

- communicate geological data to mine personnel

- advise or train personnel in geotechnical hazards and identification

- communicate effectively during emergency events

- foster positive and productive working relationships with others

To effectively carry out any of the above duties, good oral expression and clarity of speech are essential.

If your accent is impacting on the effectiveness of your spoken communication with others, then this Accent Reduction training for Mining Professionals course, will help you.

Advantages of accent reduction training

Accent reduction training will assist you to:-

- Improve your spoken skills required for successful minesite communication

- increase self confidence

- improve your interaction skills with colleagues

Program Details

This specially designed program for mining professionals, will enable participants to develop clear communication skills to enhance their working relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders. The goal of accent modification training is not to eliminate your accent, but to improve your communication skills in English. You will learn how to change your speech pronunciation patterns and with practice and guidance, you will be able to communicate more clearly and successfully with other English speakers.

Participants will complete an accent evaluation and have their results analysed. A program will then be designed which will address specific problematic areas of pronunciation.

Each participant receives full support and ongoing personal feedback for the duration of their program.

Each program includes a comprehensive set of materials and extensive homework tasks.

Participants will:-

- complete a speech assessment

- identify personal speech habits that impede communication

- practice pronunciation patterns that reduce accented speech

- incorporate speech strategies to communicate meaning and increase listener comprehension

- utilise active listening techniques

- practice specific mining industry language

- learn how to prevent communication breakdown

- learn Australian slang expressions used by minesite personnel

- improve vocabulary and use of English grammar

- understand non verbal communication