The tone of voice
The tone of voice

In this article we’re going to discuss how a correct modulation of the voice can result to be an excellent tool for communication and team management |
In this article we’re going to discuss how a correct modulation of the voice can result to be an excellent tool for communication and team management
In the past few months we have been discussing effective communication. As I wrote previously, my aim is to increase the skills of you readers, to make you aware of your usual way of dealing with your boys and, if necessary, of the need to change it to increase efficacy.
The tone of voice is part of non verbal communication. It can be low, loud, just perceptible, eccessive...
Many coaches/teachers do not realize how loud or low they are speaking, and that the variation of their vocal tone can greatly affect communication efficacy.
First of all, it is important to read our players’ feedbacks to get information on how we are using our voice: Do they often ask us to repeat? Do they say they can’t hear? Do they often show wrinkled foreheads or strained ears? It is not always their fault!
Maybe our tone is too low, as would be appropriate in a gym but not in a noisy open space: there are often other teams practising at the same time, airplanes, trains or traffic passing by, etc. It is important to find the right volume of voice so that our messages arrive in a clear and direct way. Also when the players are already displayed on the field it is necessary to raise our voice, in addition to taking a suitable position.

Beside the physical effort and often unecessary energy expense, speaking continuously aloud and yelling has many other drawbacks. Shouting continuously is harmful: it irritates and tires us, gets on the players’ nerves and transmits that feeling of accusement so usual for young people who are blamed through a raised voice in different contexts: at school, at home, on the field.
Shouting subconsciously recalls the typical feelings of a reprimand: rage, frustration, feeling guilty, distress, depending on the individual’s past experiences.