“I am convinced that the ability to talk about things openly, without fear and with empathy is central to our wellbeing. The way we interact with others has the capacity to strengthen relationships, deepen understanding and create harmony in our lives. Each of us has the potential to be an effective communicator in our personal and professional lives. I am delighted to help others achieve this.”
Barbara John has worked in the area of public speaking, communication skills and voice improvement for the past twenty years. Individuals and organisations worldwide have benefited from her training and discovered immediate and permanent success in their professional and personal lives. Her extraordinary ability to bring out the best in her students and clients is well known and highly regarded. Based in Melbourne, Australia, she runs a busy private practice.
Her work has taken her to India, China, South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand and across Australia as both trainer and examiner for Trinity College, London. Some of her clients include GE Money, Shell Direct, Sensis, Westpac, Australian universities, local and state governments.
Barbara conducts full or half-day workshops for organisations to build strong and long-lasting communication skills to maximise teamwork and productivity in the workplace.
Barbara’s qualifications include:
- B.Litt (Hons) from the University of Melbourne
- FTCL from Trinity College, London, in the teaching of Speech and Drama
- LTCL and ATCL from Trinity College, London, in the teaching of Speech and Drama
- LTCL from Trinity College, London, in the teaching of English as a Second Language
Barbara is on the panel of Drama and Speech Examiners for Trinity College, London. She is also a regular adjudicator for the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival. Barbara is Past-President of the Speech and Drama Teachers’ Association of Victoria Inc.
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