Oak Ridge National Lab cancels planned class to help employees reduce Southern accents
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Some employees at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee complained about a class aimed at teaching them how to reduce their Southern accents. Now, managers are calling the whole thing off.
The course had been advertised as a way to feel confident in meetings, when one might need to speak with a more neutral accent. The class was touted as a way to "be remembered for what you say and not how you say it."
Carolyn Ward of ORNL's Learning and Development Services told the Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1oG9cXr) that an employee requested the class, so it was offered for others too.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}ORNL spokesman David Keim said the class "probably wasn't presented in the right way" and managers decided to cancel it after other employees complained.
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Information from: Knoxville News Sentinel, http://www.knoxnews.com