One other thing I&#x27;ve noticed especially in large offices is instead of using &#x27;umm&#x27; and &#x27;uhh&#x27;, they speak in such a droning monotone that it makes Ben Stein&#x27;s classic exaggerated dull speech sound like Freddy Mercury by comparison.  This is especially present when the subject of conversation is something neither the speaker nor the listener cares about.<p>Is there a training program or book that can help somebody get away from this kind of speech?  A Baptist preacher can read the phone book and make it sound captivating, but the people I&#x27;m talking about could read the speech from Independence Day and make it sound dull, so that has to be an acquired skill that can be applied regardless of the subject.