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The Wellspoken Index
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The 1000-point scoring system for spoken communication, the methodology behind it, and what each dimension actually measures.
The Wellspoken Index scores six dimensions of spoken communication on a 1000-point scale. This pillar collects everything we've written about how the Index works, what it measures, and how to read your own score.
Every article on this topic
The Wellspoken Index: A 1000-Point Speaking Methodology
The Wellspoken Index is a research-informed 1000-point speaking methodology for professional communication. It translates a recording into six dimension scores and a specific next drill.
10 min
How We Rate AI Speech Coaches: Inside the Speech Agent Benchmark
How Wellspoken rates AI speech coaches with the Speech Agent Benchmark, a 24-task rubric across the six Wellspoken Index dimensions. Includes the framework, scoring method, behavioral analysis, cost and latency trade-offs, and initial results across nine frontier models.
16 min
What Makes Someone Sound Articulate at Work?
Understand what makes someone sound articulate at work, from structure and conciseness to pace, filler control, pronunciation, and confidence.
10 min
Speakers to study on this topic
Annotated transcripts and Wellspoken Index breakdowns for speakers who do this well.
Research on this topic
Literature reviews with footnoted academic citations.