Vox Institute

We improve performance in speech communication

Areas of Expertise

Speech
Communication

Improving oral communication skills, identifying strengths and weaknesses and suggesting courses of action.

Emotion
Psychology

Intelligent handling of one’s emotions, optimizing emotional climate and motivation in organizations by using proven strategies related to social and emotional intelligence.

Speech
Impairments

Improving oral communication skills, identifying strengths and weaknesses and suggesting courses of action.

Assessment Includes

Voice Profile – Assessment of the speaker’s voice (acoustic analysis).

A Full Audio-Visual Audit – scientific assessment of vocal and visual communication with comprehensive training plan. It includes acoustic voice analysis and visual analysis of the speaker’s non-verbal behavior.

Careful consideration of your current speech communication needs at your workplace (career aspirations, areas of concern).

After Professional Assessment You Will

Become aware of your strengths and weaknesses in speech communication.

Receive recommendation about the proper course to help you improve your performance.

Learn to use the speaking style that enhances credibility and persuasiveness.

Master the strategic use of nonverbal behaviour (facial expressions, gestures, posture, gaze).

Structure the content of presentations in a way that raises interest and maintains attention.

Improve Your Performance!

25-26 February 2025

Geneva

Two days course

The Power of Voice and Nonverbal Behaviour in Speech Communication #ext

June 20th-21st|September 5th-6th

Château, France, Haute Savoie

Two-day course

The Power of Voice and Nonverbal Behaviour in Speech Communication

Our Offer Includes

Speech Communication Assessment (acoustic and visual analysis)

Individual Coaching in Speech Communication (vocal and non-verbal aspects)

Group Workshops

Von Rohr & Associates SA

Having had the privilege to partner with Dr. Branka Zei, Vox Institute, Geneva for more than 15 years, I take pleasure in providing this personal letter of recommendation.

Dear Branka, Just wanted to tell you that I have made it for my first talk in front of 500+ people and it went very well. Your training was of amazing help.

David Heng, Former Managing Director, Talent and Culture, CIMB Group

Dr Branka Zei Pollermann was engaged by the CIMB Bank for the voice analysis of the talents in the Private Banking business. She was spot on in her profiling of the emotional and acoustic dimensions of these talents.

Giuseppe Conti, Professor at UBIS Business School

I had the pleasure to start working with Dr. Branka Zei in 2005. At the time, I was starting my teaching career and my voice was one of my limiting factors of my teaching activity. I am glad to report that the coaching performed by Dr. Zei has sharply improved my communication ability and led to a sharp increase in my career success.

Our clients

Meet Our Founder

Branka Zei Pollermann

Founder and Director

Branka Zei Pollermann PhD (founder and director) teaches speech communication, leadership and social/emotional intelligence and in Switzerland, France and the UK. She is author of numerous publications. Her academic credentials include: PhD in psychology (University of Geneva), three MAs (general linguistics, psychology, English and Italian languages and literature) and postgraduate studies in speech pathology, phonetics, philosophy and sociology. She held part-time teaching and research positions at: Geneva University – Faculty of psychology (9 yrs.), Geneva University Hospitals (17 yrs.), CERN (7 yrs.), and Zagreb University – Phonetics Institute (7 yrs.).

Our Associates

Vox In Media

US candidates face up to image problem

Barack Obama, who is generally regarded as a gifted orator, would do well to find time to unwind before he delivers the speech of his lifetime to the Democratic party’s convention next week.

The man who would be grim

Gordon Brown fails to get his message over to voters because he always looks angry and sad, it was claimed yesterday.

Pitching to our captains of industry

Voice coach Branka Pollermann is here on a mission. Studies made by Geneva-based Branka Zei Pollermann, a leading authority on the power of the human voice, suggests Tony Blair is more communicative and passionate than the Chancellor in the delivery of statements and speeches.