“I’m a good speaker, and I want to be even better.”
“I need to show up with more confidence.”
“Please don’t make me do a presentation. Anything but that!”
We can help!“We need to develop the next generation of leaders.”
“There are a lot of people here who could benefit from public speaking training.”
“Our team needs the skills to communicate more effectively with clients, and to grab opportunities when they arise.”
We can help!A primary principle of acting is that your character always wants something. Everything you say comes from a place of need–to make something happen, to affect the person you’re talking to in some way. This […]
I’ve been traveling a lot for the last week—a family wedding, then a business trip. This has given me a lot of time in the airport, one of my favorite places to be. That may […]
When you’re the audience… Do you want to feel: Encouraged Motivated Seen Welcomed That your time is being valued Entertained Inspired Engaged That you’re in good hands Connected Convinced When you’re the one speaking, remember […]
When you have to do something you don’t want to do, how do you talk to yourself about it? “I guess I’ll get it over with.” “This isn’t fair.” “I’ll probably screw this up.” “There […]
Do. Not. Memorize It. I’m serious. My colleague Neela describes the phenomenon of watching someone deliver a speech from rote memory as being like they are reading it from a ticker tape right in front […]
Every time you communicate with another person, you’re doing it for a reason—there’s something you want to have happen as a result. In my coaching work, I call that “intention.” This is true whether you […]