Who should attend

Anyone who wants to sharpen their communication skills.

ABOUT THE Session

Our own fears and inhibitions are often the greatest obstacle to making our voices heard at work.  Yet, there are proven techniques we can use to manage anxiety, outsmart our fears and speak with greater confidence and authority. 

In this class, you’ll learn mental techniques used by Olympic athletes to improve their performance and strategies used by business leaders to outsmart their fears and speak up with poise and finesse.

You’ll also get introduced to a toolkit of handy transitional phrases that will help you deftly interject your point of view into a business conversation, change the topic when necessary, and speak up even when you’re feeling unsure. 

This class is a must for anyone who wants to feel more confident speaking up in meetings or presenting in front of a group. 

what you’ll learn

• The surprising prevalence of "impostor syndrome” among highly successful people;

• How a small change in mindset can lead to a big increase in your confidence;

• Why imagining the worst can actually help you to be your best;

• The power of visualization to train your mind for success;

• How to eliminate qualifiers and hedges that diminish your authority;

• Different techniques for inserting your point into an ongoing conversation;

• How to use the “questioning” technique to change minds and influence decision-making.

OPTIONAL LEARNING LAB WORKSHOP AVAILABLE

Looking to offer participants a hands-on experience after they take this class? Our Learning Lab add-on class may be just the thing.  Learning Labs give participants a chance to bring in their own content and practice key skills for instructor feedback.  So that we can offer a personalized experience, we limit the number of attendees who can join each Learning Lab. Each participant will be asked to complete some light “pre-work” beforehand so they come to the session warmed up and ready to go.

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