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Increasing confidence and leadership skills through public speaking.
This is an African centered and women-first business. We have a proven track record in educational interventions that focus on assisting women in positions of leadership or aspiring towards it, to own the power of their voice, increase their influence and make an impact.
We are passionate about how public speaking can ignite the leadership qualities of individuals. We help individuals find their voice and tell their story, making them better professionals and creating a healthier and more productive organisation.
We are focused on forging meaningful relationships with our clients to deliver quality, high-impact programmes.
- Building Confidence
- The art of skillful Preparation
We explore the question, how is confidence built, to arrive at a surprising conclusion as we assist you to develop the confidence to show up as your best self, no matter who is in the room. We will provide you with preparation techniques that can assist you to be grounded in your presentations, because it is the will to prepare that backs up the will to succeed, after all.
- Overcoming Nervous habits
It is a fact that well over 60% of individuals worldwide suffer from the fear of Public Speaking, also known as glossophobia. In this session we explore the real reason behind these nerves from a neuroscience perspective and provide you with practical tools to manage your nerves.
- Effective Body Language (cont)
- Leveraging the power of your voice
We are told that our voices are our most powerful instruments and yet how many of us struggle to play this instrument to our best ability. This session takes a look at how we can use our voices for effect and impact ,focusing on using a variety of vocal tools to assist us to play our instruments with power. Discover your voice in this session and use it to be heard.
- Understanding our Audiences
- Effective Body Language
We create presentations for our audiences - we explore how to create a presentation that takes into account the receivers of your message. We explore delivery techniques that can assist us to ensure we are heard. Specifically, we zoom in on how we can use non-verbal communication to send powerful messages.
- Storytelling
- The Power of Three
Stories are central to our lives and yet when it comes to formal presentations, we tend to want to stick to facts and figures, resulting in boring presentations that don't always capture the imagination.
In this webinar, you will learn how to incorporate storytelling into your presentations and turn your everyday business experiences into powerful stories and anecdotes to share with your customers.
- Influence without Authority (cont)
- Structuring Memorable Presentations
The focus in this webinar is on constructing content that is easy to follow, understand and remember. We explore methods and tools that can be readily applied to your everyday presentations. By the end of this session, you will be able to not only deliver well structured presentations, you will ensure that your audiences are glued from beginning to end. Jamie Oliver - Teach Every Child About Food - Session 2 · The Power of Words - Mohammed Qahtani - Toastmasters International
- Purpose in Speech Writing
- The Art of Persuasion
- Influence without Authority
We start by asking the question "why are you standing up to speak in the first place?" Understanding the answer to this question becomes a powerful anchor for both you as a presenter and the audience who invest their time in your presentation. We further explore how you can build up your leadership inlfuence through the art of persuasion.
- Introduction to Be Heard
- Building Executive Presence
- Listening
We introduce you to the Be Heard Programme where we combine Leadership Development and Public Speaking skills to assist you to become an effective communicator and influential leader.
In this webinar, we look at how you can develop your executive presence by becoming aware of how you move in spaces. We also explore the connection between powerful speaking and deep listening.