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16Dec

Public speaking for beginners: practice, belief and ability

Today let's think about public speaking for beginners. Practice, belief and ability: how do they work when you're learning something new? Public Speaking for Beginners: Practice, Belief and Ability We all know the uncertainty and challenges which can kick in when we try something new. I bet if you think for a moment, something you've attempted in the past few years will come up for you. It can be scary to try something different, can't it? Our sense of self can take a knock as we're pushed off-centre. Negative self-talk usually kicks in at times. And in something like public speaking particularly, our...

By Sarah DenholmMindset, Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Blogadult learning, adult learning public speaking, four stages of competence, impromptu speaking, public speaking ability, public speaking belief, public speaking practice, public speaking successful mindset, reluctant public speaker, Winston Churchill0 CommentsRead more...

02Dec

Public Speaking Like Facing a Firing Squad? One Client’s Belief

What would you answer, if I asked you to complete this statement: “speaking in public is like____________________”? Public Speaking Like a Firing Squad? A new client, let’s call her Alice, was telling me recently that when she first entered her (particularly male-dominated) area of academia 30 years ago, giving a presentation was known amongst her peers as “facing the firing squad”. The audience would lean eagerly towards Alice, armed and ready to rip apart every assertion she made. And 30 years later, Alice still feels this way - only now, she’s moved into a new area where the audience is waiting with interest...

By Sarah DenholmMindset, Overcoming Nerves, Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Blogfear of public speaking, giving a presentation, overcoming public speaking fear, public speaking attack, public speaking beliefs, public speaking in academia, public speaking successful mindset, reluctant public speaker0 CommentsRead more...

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