1. I N T R O D U C T I O N T O “ F I N D I N G Y O U R V O I C E ”
T H R O U G H T O N I N G
CSUSB
ECTS 504 - ICEBREAKER
M A R C S A X E
M A R C H 2 , 2 0 1 2
Finding Your Voice

2. Did You Ever Want To:
 Be Heard and Acknowledged?
 Have a Freer, More Powerful Voice?
 Have Your Voice Reflect Your Energy?
 Use Your Voice to find Your Voice?

3. In “Finding Your Voice”: You Will:
 Review Definition of “Voice” in Oxford & 8th Habit:
 Discuss Intellectual and other types of “Voice”:
 Learn About Toning from Laurel Elizabeth Keyes:
 Exercise, Expand & Connect Your Voice by Toning:

4. Oxford Definition “Voice”
 Noun“Voice”
 the sound produced in a person’s larynx as speech or song,
 the ability to speak or sing,
 the distinctive tone or style of a literary work or author,
 particular opinion or attitude expressed,
 an agency by which a point of view is expressed or represented,
 the right to express an opinion,
 the range of pitch or type of tone with which a person sings,
 sound uttered with resonance of the vocal cords,
 the supposed utterance of a guiding spirit,
 forms of a verb showing the relation of the subject to the action.
 Verb: to “Voice”
 Express in words,
 Utter with resonance of the vocal cords,
 Regulate the tone quality,

5. Covey Defines “Voice”
 “Tapping into the higher reaches of human
genius and motivation--- what we could call
Voice --- requires a new mind-set, a new Skill-
set, a new tool-set…a new Habit.” (8th Habit, page 4)
 He calls for a “New Era” in:
 Effectiveness
 Relevancy
 Fulfillment
 Passion
 Intellectualizes achieving “Voice”

6. What is Your Voice?
 Covey:
 Intellectualizes a Spiritual Definition
 Oxford: Broader Definitions
 Includes physical
 Includes intellectual
 Includes spiritual
 Applications:
 Practical Applications to Bridge the Definitions

7. “Toning” to Unlock Your Voice

8. Unlocking Your Voice: Laurel Elizabeth Keyes
 Keyes Background:
 Blended modern psychology, metaphysics and
philosophy.
 Studied comparative religions & philosophy.
 Wrote stories, articles and poetry for magazines and
newspapers.
 Lectured for adult education in the public school system.
 Lectured & conducted retreats for all the major religion.

9. “Toning” to Unlock Your Voice
Step One: Basic Relaxation Exercise
Step Two: Active Listening
Step Three: Use Vowel: “Short A”
Step Four: Use Vowel: “Long O”
Step Five: Use Vowel: “Long E”

10. “Toning” to Unlock Your Voice
Exercise One: Vowel in Normal Register: A, O, E
Exercise Two: Vowel in Normal Register: A,O, E
 Focus “Within”
 Allow Sound to Vibrate Your:
• Throat, Chest, Abdomen, Head
Exercise Three: Allow Vowel Sound to Change Register:
 Grow – Volume:
 Raise Pitch

11. “Toning” to Unlock Your Voice
 Allows you to Physically Connect the Intellectual &
Emotional Using Your Voice
 Allows you to Experience Greater Vocal Range
 Allows you to have Greater Vocal Power
 Allows you to Project Your Energy with Your Voice

12. Review “Voice”:
 How many meanings does “Voice” have?
 _________________________________________
 Can you understand Your Voice intellectually only?
 _________________________________________
 One Process for Unlocking Your Voice is called:
 ________________________________________
 Toning Opens Your Voice by:
 ________________________________________

13. - T H A N K S -
CSUSB – ECTS 504
ICEBREAKER
M A R C S A X E
M A R C H 2 , 2 0 1 2
Unlocking Your
“Voice”