Public Speaking, Social Skills and Confidence Development Inquiry

Question

1. Are you experiencing challenges with your social skills due to the impact of COVID-19 or other mental health conditions?
2. Do you struggle with feelings of low self-esteem or self-worth?
3. Are you a student or professional experiencing distress or anxiety because of limited social exposure?
4. Would you like to enhance the quality of your personal, social, or professional relationships?
5. Do you wish to speak confidently in various settings, including in front of others or on camera?
6. Are you looking to overcome glossophobia, or the fear of public speaking?
7. Do you find it difficult to express your thoughts in public settings because of shyness or introversion?
8. Are you someone who has trouble organizing your thoughts into a cohesive and logical flow when speaking?
9. Are you interested in developing your presentation skills?
10. Would you like to gain confidence as a novice speaker?
11. Are you an experienced speaker seeking a platform to practice and refine your communication skills?
12. Are you preparing for college or job interviews and seeking assistance?
13. Do you need coaching for TEDx talks?
14. Are you a student involved in Debate Clubs looking to improve your debating skills?

Answer 1

While each session is customized to address the unique needs of every individual student or client, here are some general topics covered in our curriculum:

1. Introduction to Improv: Through improvisational exercises, students learn crucial communication skills such as extemporaneous speaking, active listening, collaboration, and conflict resolution, while building self-confidence.
2. Speaking Off the Cuff: Mastering impromptu speaking is essential for handling unexpected situations like job interviews, panel discussions, or public introductions. Students learn various structures to tackle spontaneous speaking scenarios.
3. Choreography: Students acquire skills to move purposefully, both in-person and on virtual platforms, mastering gestures, eye contact, and vocal expressions to engage their audience effectively.
4. Storytelling: Understanding the art of storytelling helps students connect with others and share experiences. They explore the secrets of compelling storytelling and practice reflective exercises to discover meaningful stories from their lives.
5. Speech craft: Students learn to craft well-organized speeches and presentations, covering elements like topic selection, message clarity, captivating openings, and memorable conclusions.
6. Embellishing Your Talk/Humor Workshop: This interactive workshop teaches students how to enrich their speeches with vivid language, rhetorical devices, and humor to engage and entertain their audience effectively.

In addition to public speaking, our curriculum also includes interpersonal communication courses:

1. Keys to Turning Conflict into Collaboration: Students learn essential keys like curiosity, vulnerability, accountability, and compassion to transform conflicts into collaborative opportunities.
2. Keys to Intra-Communication: Focusing on internal communication, students learn to start from within, face outward, and express themselves authentically to foster better self-awareness and communication skills.

NOTE

For individuals dealing with health conditions like anxiety, depression, Asperger's syndrome, ADHD, or ASD (borderline autism), as well as those facing personality challenges such as low self-esteem and lack of confidence, our sessions are uniquely tailored to meet their specific needs. Therefore, we don't provide detailed descriptions for these sessions.