Speaking Workshops
Eliminating Diminishing Language for a Strong You
Most leaders use diminishing words, and few of us realize we do. These everyday phrases that seem harmless on the surface are undermining our credibility over and over again. The first step is to see these little saboteurs in a new light. Once we can recognize them, we can strategize around them for a more powerful leadership presence. Create your own plan for speaking up for yourself and your ideas with strength and ease.
Capturing Attention through Purposeful Stories
Story-less communication is transactional and lifeless, lacking the vital element of human connection. Story-filled communication is transcendent and vibrant, creating lasting impressions and relationships. This workshop gives you a storytelling template and guides you in identifying stories that describe how your organization solves important issues for your clients and the world. You will leave ready to use your story as an immediate value add.
Delivering Your WHY as an Unforgettable Elevator Pitch
We all know it will happen… We are going to be somewhere, and someone is going to ask us what we do, and like countless other leaders we will give the standard answer of a job title and summary of role responsibilities. You are so much more than your title, and the work you do–whatever it is–is contributing to a better world. Learn a creative tool to help you form an authentic and memorable answer that will have people asking for more.
Disrupting Disruptive Communication Patterns
Unproductive communication patterns pepper the landscape of our daily lives. Rather than coming together to problem solve, people create offense and take offense, and feel justified in placing blame on others. Discover the rubric of The Four Communication Styles and leave ready to grow your leadership impact through more intentional verbal and written connection—and to disrupt the disruptors in a way that wins over your team!
Making the Occassion Special with a Simple Speech
It’s inevitable. Every leader will be called on to introduce someone, present an award, or pay tribute to honor someone else. Most times, these special occasion speeches are disorganized and draw attention to the ill-prepared speaker rather than the significant event. This workshop will teach you how to successfully deliver these little speeches with high impact—and have you believing you can rise to the occasion every time!
Igniting Power Through Values-Aligned Actions
Leaders often live in the urgent, and as a result, find themselves acting without an understanding of their purpose. They maintain productivity yet the journey becomes less joyful. Identifying the values driving our actions connects us to our “why”. We find energy to mobilize our strengths and commitment to create more intentional actions. Explore what is driving you and design next steps full of meaning!
Speakers@Work
More than 75% of people are afraid of public speaking, and ironically, most people have to do it in some form. Providing internal and external presentations, facilitating meetings, introducing changes to teams and clients both virtually and in-person—all of these situations require effective speaking skills. Speakers@Work is designed to de-escalate that fear and boost confidence by providing these practical and immediately usable tools:
- Audience Analysis: steps for assessing the needs of hearers
- Outlines: three basic templates to use in presenting information
- Introductions/Conclusions: tips for opening and closing a presentation
- PowerPoint: creating visually captivating slides that are succinct in narrative and the support the content
- Delivery: managing nervousness and creating a stronger speaking presence
This interactive workshop is designed for everyone who wants to take the next step in their public speaking. It is a safe place to experiment and has proven effective results—and it is actually fun!