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Summary:
Most people struggle with impromptu communication. They fear having to speak off the cuff. They dread being called on to talk spontaneously, without preparation. They are terrified of losing control.
This issue is exacerbated by the fact that most of our day-to-day communication involves a high level of control. In this digital world we can choose when/how/if to respond; we have time to craft, finesse and perfect our ideas and language and tone. We are rarely put on the spot. This means that we aren’t given the chance to develop the skills we need for those unexpected moments in the spotlight.
If this is you, help is at hand. If you worry that you’ll say something stupid or that you’ll stumble, that you’ll be judged negatively, this course will empower you to speak out with more confidence, control and skill.
You’ll discover that there are practical tools and techniques and strategies to help you feel and perform better. You’ll realise that confidence is not a mystical force field (or something you’re born with) but rather it’s a muscle which you can grow. You’ll learn that you don’t have to approach every meeting or conversation or presentation with trepidation.
Because you’ll find that you actually CAN speak off the cuff.
Event Type: Classroom
Address: FTI Consulting – 9th Floor, London, EC1A 4HD
Places available: 8
Places remaining: 8
Trainer: Jayne Constantinis MPRCA
Event Overview
In this highly interactive and practical session, Jayne will offer you all that she’s learned in 25 years on live television and radio, and on live events. She will gently expand your comfort zone, lead you to the edge of it and support you while you grow in confidence and skill. Through a combination of theory, examples and exercises (and laughter along the way too), you will transform into a swan (serene on the surface, paddling beneath).
This training is highly bespoke. Jayne will tailor the exercises and content to each attendee’s needs and objectives but topics are likely to include:
- Mindset – moving to a more positive and less ‘catastrophic’ perception of ad libbing
- ‘It’s not about you’ – moving the spotlight from you to them
- Planning for the unpredictable (the ‘what if’) – finding your inner control freak
- Rehearsal – what and why?
- Vocal strength – getting comfortable with the sound of your voice
- Desensitising you to the feeling of speaking spontaneously
- QVC – a masterclass in ad libbing
- Small talk and networking skills – starting and sustaining impromptu conversations
- Dealing with challenge
- The art of bridging (from a difficult question)
- Structure – sounding organised and logical
- The power of storytelling on the hoof
- Delivery – looking and sounding confident (pace, pause, eye contact, body language)
- Managing nerves
- Recovering from a ‘patch of ice’ (in the moment and afterwards)
- The value of the post-match analysis
- Growing your confidence muscle – how to ad lib every day.
Post course support
Jayne offers a unique programme of post course support – a series of emails over the course of 6 months, to check in on attendees’ progress and to encourage the sharing of experiences. Thus, the learning continues beyond the training room.
Testimonials
"Jayne’s course provided some really helpful insights on how to ‘ad-lib’ effectively, from avoiding filler words to vocal exercise. She included activities which gave everyone an opportunity to get involved and have some valuable practice, and also made the session fun. Jayne was an enthusiastic, experienced teacher, and I would certainly recommend the course to anyone wanting to build their off-the-cuff speaking skills."
- Olivia Neave, lexington
"As someone in the early stages of my career, I have always feared being put on the spot and having to speak off the cuff. Jayne’s session was masterfully tailored to each of our individual fears and struggles with this topic and has really helped to engender self-belief in me. I no longer look at confident communication as a mystical, innate ability that people either do or don’t have, but instead a project – a muscle that I’ll look forward to growing in the years ahead."
- Joe Thomson, lexington