How to Be a Powerful Communicator: Providence College School of Continuing Education LIVE

How to Be a Powerful Communicator: Providence College School of Continuing Education LIVE

Providence College School of Continuing Education (SCE) Adjunct Professor Patricia Tulli-Hawkridge appeared on GoLocal LIVE, where she discussed how effective communications are necessary for any field — and how her expertise in public speaking helps prepare SCE students for their careers. 

Tulli-Hawkridge is also a speech and dialect consultant for area schools, businesses and theaters, and hosts a vocal workshop entitled Speaking Effectively: Sharpening Your Vocal Image. 

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“When I began teaching, which I absolutely love doing, I recognized that one the things that people were most afraid to do was to speak. As it is fifty percent of how we communicate — fifty percent is our physicality — I thought people are losing their voice,” said Tulli-Hawkridge. “When I was working with young women in particular, I found that they were less wanting to communicate and less ready to communicate, and I thought, this was the work I was meant to do.”

Tulli-Hawkridge said that there are several major focus points that she shares with her students in the School of Continuing Education at Providence College, including: 

* Be an active listener -- try staying calm, quiet and focused.
* Understand communication styles, and know the difference between aggressive communication and assertive communication.
* Understand your personality to find and refine your own best communication style.
* When it comes to public speaking, focus on being prepared and present, not on being perfect.

 

“Providence College has been amazing — I’ve been affiliated with PC since 1998,” said Tulli-Hawkridge. “I love the students, I love the platform that Providence College has built for students — recently, 'speaking across the curriculum' has become a huge thing for Providence College. I’ve met a lot of students, and it’s been a great gift to me."

Providence College School of Continuing Education offers a variety of courses like Tulli-Hawkridge’s, as well as degree and certificate programs to help people build and advance their careers, and is also among the most affordable continuing education schools in the area. 

Registration for Fall classes opens on July 21. To learn more, visit providence.edu/sce. 

This segment is part of a sponsored content series between GoLocalProv and the Providence College School of Continuing Education.