Three months ago today, I started talking about a new thing. It’s been great to talk about workshops, 1:1 coaching and why story matters. And to actually do something about it!
Personal and professional development
Last week, I held my first public workshop – previously, I’d run bespoke sessions for companies and teams. We worked on how stories work, how you can tell them, bringing the best “you” in the room and a little on the support you might need to make the impact you want.
Everyone had different things they took from the day, and the chance to help people develop was brilliant.
I asked people to rate the day too – and each one rated the content and workshop as 5-out-of-5.
Leigh said:
“By the end of the day we were all able to measure the improvements….. The environment is totally safe and supportive and the fear factor falls away. It’s more than worth the money.”
Schools
I’ve been working on presentation skills with Primary 7 children at a local school over the last six weeks. They’re a great bunch of learners who delivered some cracking presentations. It’s been great developing the content for a different age group – and I’ve learned a ton of stuff along the way.
One of the teachers noticed the difference in her pupils a few weeks after we’d finished working with her class – they were preparing and delivering class talks using the tools and techniques I’d worked on with them.
1:1 support
I’ve also had the privilege of helping a couple of people get ready for wedding speeches. These guys have worked hard to develop something that’s true to who they are, that will create a positive impact on their audience and will be memorable for all the right reasons.
Through all of this, I’ve been checking-in on why this is important to me. And it boils down to this:
Your story matters.
Seriously, I mean it.
What do I mean?
You might think you don’t have anything interesting, or important to say. There might think you have nothing of value to tell people. But there are ideas that sit behind the surface that are worth exploring. Your passion, enthusiasm and curiosity could be the thing that inspires.
I want to help you tell your story with clarity and confidence so your audience are compelled to take action. The might be some 1:1 coaching or a bespoke training programme for your team – or you might want to be part of my next public workshop.
Let me know if you’re interested in building your communication skills in the third week of January 2018:
I'm interested
Thanks for being part of the story-so-far.