Janet Howd
Janet Howd is a voice coach who works with corporate, academic, legal, theatrical and private clients in the UK, North America, Australia and Europe.
Disaster equals energy plus misinformation
06 Aug 2018
In his seminal book on accidents and disasters, Barry A Turner observed that disasters almost always represent failures of intention and that a simple equation - “disaster equals energy plus misinformation” - can to help guard against catastrophic events.
Passing on the skill of ageing
15 Mar 2018
Western societies need a new attitude towards ageing. Because if we continue to sideline and box-in people after their so-called retirement, the cost of containment will bankrupt us all.
Tapping into the power of oratory
20 Feb 2018
When you're preparing to give a presentation, have you ever stopped to consider that what's going on in the back of your mind is likely to have a big impact on its chance of being a success?
Words of mass disruption
03 Oct 2017
Unless we can start to discern truth from falsehood, the slow but persistent infiltration of spurious news will inevitably lead humanity down the road of serious physical consequences.
Success depends on you
26 Apr 2017
One of the most stressful situations anyone can find themselves in is delivering a presentation. But as with any human endeavour, the key to delivering a successful outcome is simple. Practise.
Meaning what we say?
09 Jan 2017
An unintended consequence of the aftermath of the deregulation of the financial markets in the late 1980s was the deregulation of once-powerful words that has stripped them of much of their impact.
Your voice and your identity
08 Dec 2016
Technology has made it possible to identify anyone by their unique voice pattern within about three seconds. That has some interesting implications - for good and for ill.
You can't take the practice out of presenting
25 Oct 2016
Our fear of giving a presentation often means we perform well below par. But running a marathon scares people too, yet those who try it usually perform well. Why should that be?
Interconnectedness: a blessing or a curse?
12 Aug 2016
For a species that is often belligerent and territorial, it isn't surprising that human beings are finding the sudden interconnectedness brought about by technology sometimes difficult to handle.
Taking the terror out of talking
08 Jul 2016
Apple’s new Breathe app is designed to help reduce stress through deep breathing. But breathing is also critical to taking the terror out of speaking or presenting in public.
Melting pot
03 May 2016
All over the globe, attitudes to human diversity divide societies. Why are so many of us dismissive of anyone who does not carry the same cultural baggage as we do?
By their words you shall know them
22 Feb 2016
'Mis-speaking’ is an impossibility because words that go against the grain of your own beliefs just don't enter your head. Which leads me to think about the meaning behind the words of one Donald Trump.
We need to talk!
13 Jan 2016
Our growing addiction to smartphones, digital symbols and text-speech is marginalizing spoken language and risks turning mankind into a race of sedentary, picture-watching zombies.
Will too much communication kill communication?
15 Dec 2015
We are the first generation in history to have all humanity’s accumulated knowledge, quite literally, at our fingertips. But far from empowering us, that deluge of information is in danger of doing us more harm than good.
Extending your vocal range
17 Sep 2015
If you want to be heard at a distance, there’s never any need to shout. As every actor knows, projecting your voice is a question of technique and practice.
Only an emigrant?
04 Aug 2015
All humanity migrated from somewhere at some time. But as the popular songs of the 19th Century remind us, the suspicious attitudes of those already settled has always been a problem for would-be newcomers.
The best way to vent your feelings
24 Jun 2015
Just like our fingerprints, each of us also has a distinctive voice print. So let’s take a look at the human voice, how we use it and how we can best access the range of skills it places at our disposal.
How to handle a Q&A session
03 Jun 2015
It isn't just your presentation skills that can be practised and improved. How you handle the Q&As afterwards can also be planned for and anticipated so that the risk of getting blind-sided by an awkward question is reduced.
The benefit of seams
04 May 2015
What do we have against seams? Many organisations like to boast that their organisational tapestries are ‘seamless’, as if this is something that bolsters their resilience and profitability. But without seams, it is heard to adopt, adapt and improve.
Give yourself some air
24 Mar 2015
Many people get so nervous and uptight when they have to present or speak in public that they feel as if they are going to pass out. If that’s you, don’t worry. All you need to do is learn to breath.
Let me spell this out for you
09 Feb 2015
In a world of instant access to ideas and information, isn’t it time that we acknowledged that English spelling - the code we use to write down our thoughts - is well past its sell by date?
Your thoughts can catch you out
18 Dec 2014
When speaking to an audience, a little empathetic laughter can be a dangerous thing, causing even the most polished presenter to drop a verbal gaff that completely destroys the message they were hoping to get across.
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