When it comes to public speaking and training, your credibility as a subject matter expert or person of knowledge in the area in which you speak really matters. Without credibility, you will struggle to have any impact or traction around your ideas. Credibility relates directly to your trust, honesty, reputation, and ability to influence people. The more credible you are …
Most of us have walked into a training room, a brainstorming session or a strategic planning session with some fear and trepidation. We don’t really want to be there, and we are not sure what is going to happen and what is expected of us. Maybe we have been sent on a training course to be upskilled as we have …
“Feedback is the food of champions.” – Ken Blanchard I am a big fan of feedback. I welcome it, I invite it, I encourage it. Some feedback is difficult to take. Other feedback can catch us by surprise. Regardless, feedback is an important part of our improvement and personal growth. The feedback I have received has enabled me to improve …
While many people fear and struggle with public speaking in general, a large audience can be one step too far. Think about speaking at a conference with 200 people or keynote speaking to 500 participants or delivering a wedding speech to about 100 friends and relatives. During these situations, it is undeniable that the large audience only amplifies our nervousness …
The blame game is a situation in which one party blames others for something bad, a mistake or something unfortunate rather than attempting to seek a solution. Blame is one-sided and is not about trying to understand what happened. Unfortunately, the blame game is far too prevalent in organisations and teams today. Nobody wants to be caught out, or be …
One of the questions I get asked by clients is: should I read my speech or presentation from notes or a script? There is no wrong answer here. It depends on the situation. Of course, there are a few occasions when I would recommend reading from your script or notes. But there are also many situations where public speakers don’t …
