A Newspoll survey has found 23 per cent of Australians fear public speaking more than death, compared with 27 per cent of respondents who ranked death as their number one fear, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
We've worked with a lot of people who are naturally shy, and yet learn to rise to the challenge of public speaking, and actually enjoy it.
For some people who are introverts on the Myers Briggs typology, speaking up can sound like shouting. Others wonder what gives them the right to tell others what they should be doing.
One manager came to us for help in addressing her staff at the Christmas party. She went on to address a major board within months and winning a significant contract for her firm.
We use confidence building techniques taken from sports psychology, and NLP, and work within the value system of the individual. We usually achieve lasting change in one or two sessions.
Whether you're enquiring for yourself or someone else in your organisation who needs to develop confidence in public contact us.