Human Resources

Professional Development Opportunities

HR Professionals are often in the position to find appropriate training for their employees. Many employees set a goal of improving “Communication Skills” in their performance reviews.

Successfully Speaking training addresses professional image, effective communication in leadership positions, accent modification for non-native English speakers, vocabulary and grammar to project a professional image, and any aspect of communication that will help an individual perform successfully in the workplace.

We can provide you with a needs assessment to determine training goals for you and/or your employees, and then organize training to help achieve excellent communication skills. Contact us to learn more. 

Check out this article about Accent Modification training in the HR Compliance Law Bulletin HERE

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Communication Skills Training to HR

HR Professionals Clients

John Hopkins HealthCare

Sibley Memorial Hospital

HR Alliance DC

HR Strategy Group

Here is a testimonial from an attendee at DC HR Alliance’s Leadership Series presentation on “Are you Listening?- Effective Communication Skills for Executives” on July 19, 2018.

Reviews

  • Lynda worked with my company Atlas Restaurant Group to train the participants of our Women in Hospitality Roundtable. She combined virtual instruction and in-person practice sessions to train and educate the female leaders in my company in her Polish Your Professional Presence Master Class. The participants gave Lynda high marks for the impactful training and practice they received. I highly recommend Lynda as a trainer and facilitator.

    -Julie East, Vice President, Head of Talent, Org Effectiveness & Human Resources, Atlas Restaurant Group

  • Lynda's work with a member of my team was exceptional. She provided tools and skills to address the challenges a non-native speaker may experience when it is time to move into more senior management and leadership positions. She is a strong partner to both the manager and associate before, during and after the training, ensuring she fully understands the developmental needs, accurately assesses the progress being made, and checking in to ensure the progress is sustained over time. My associate felt valued and supported during the training and found Lynda to be a great asset in identifying and addressing his challenges; he also clearly experienced the resulting improvement as a great success.

    -Carol Cernugel, Vice President, Business Process Governance, Marriott International

  • Lynda recently facilitated a communications workshop for our company. In addition to being flexible and easy to work with, Lynda is the total professional--extremely knowledgeable and personable, and adept at tailoring content to meet the audience's needs. I received such great feedback from our employees that I hope to be able to have her return in the future. I can't recommend her enthusiastically enough.

    -Warren White, HR Director

  • It’s never too late to learn! I’ve learned new skills to help me to be heard when speaking with men, and I sharpened my speaking skills overall. Thanks again for all of your lessons, suggestions, and materials. I will continue to use the skills learned from my sessions with you not only in my business interactions and presentations, but in interactions with people outside of my work. And, I will keep working toward positive, effective communications. It was a pleasure working with you and learning from you.

    LE, HR Generalist

  • Lynda is an amazing trainer who is gifted at providing feedback that makes you want to change! The videos are KEY to changing—and she is such a natural expert that I want to improve right away. She is sharp and credible! She is also very easy to work with. I highly recommend Lynda for your intact team. I am excited to continue working with her in the future. Thank you, Lynda!

    -Amy Felix Polefrone, President, HR Strategy Group

  • Lynda Katz Wilner was such a joy to work with as well as have her present for our first 2023 Chapter Meeting of the year for Columbia Basin Chapter of SHRM (CBSHRM). I appreciated her organization and communication throughout our event preparation. We had a small snafu on our end (CBSHRM) but Lynda was amazingly gracious and accommodating. Day of the presentation, the subject matter was so in line with current times and situations plus well received by our members that attended. Lynda and Kashonna Marrow presented DEI Conversations That Shape Inclusive Cultures: Respect and Embrace the PAUSE. Lynda was well-spoken and well versed on the subject matter and co-shared the presentation with Kashonna seamlessly. We had good attendee participation that she fostered and good feedback from our member attendees after the event. I would definitely recommend for presentations to organizations and companies. We really enjoyed our hour with her.

    -Eryn Brooks, President, Columbia Basin Chapter Society of Human Resources Management (CBSHRM)