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Personal Development

Public Speaking for the Terrified

Course details

CPD Points

3

Cost

£215

Length

Half day (09:30-12:30)

Course Overview

This workshop tackles the nerve-wracking challenge of speaking in public.

You will learn about the fight, flight, or freeze response – the role it plays in public speaking anxiety – and reflect on personal experiences before trying practical strategies to overcome these fears.

The session offers a chance to practise speaking in a safe and supportive setting. Whether presenting in front of senior colleagues or speaking up in meetings, this course is your stepping stone towards confidence in public speaking.

Course Content

In this session, you will:

  • Investigate why public speaking triggers a fight, flight, or freeze response, reflecting on your experience.
  • Explore and experiment with practical strategies for combatting your fight, flight, or freeze response.
  • Practise public speaking in a safe, supportive environment*.
  • Identify the next steps on your public speaking journey.

* Please note that practical speaking exercises will be optional, but you are encouraged to take part to get the full benefit of this course.

Course Benefits

This course will give you essential insights into conquering common public speaking fears. With practical techniques, you'll build confidence and effectiveness across a range of speaking scenarios. More than just preparing you to speak, this course helps you to be heard, fostering a confident presence that opens doors to personal and professional advancement.

Next Steps

If you would like to book a place on this course please click on the ‘Book Course’ button to the right of this page and login or register for a user account to complete your booking(s). Any queries please do not hesitate to contact us via [email protected] or call us on 01481 244570. If no date is scheduled for this course at the present time please click on the ‘Register Interest’ button and login or register for a user account so that we can add you to our course interest register. This register allows us to contact our tutors and finalise dates for a course as soon as we have a few people who have expressed their interest, so the more delegates who register their interest, the sooner we can schedule a particular course.

Course Tutor

  • Martine Ellis

    Martine Ellis is a leading expert in wellbeing-driven productivity. She is committed to helping experienced professionals in high-energy careers achieve their goals and thrive without sacrificing their wellbeing.
    Following a successful senior leadership career in finance, Martine retrained as a teacher. Although fulfilling, this career change initially led to burnout. By adopting a wellbeing-first mindset and developing effective productivity strategies, she thrived for the rest of her 15-year education career, the latter half of which was spent leading professional development and teacher education.
    Today, Martine uses her extensive experience to support a diverse professional audience, offering practical strategies that ensure success without compromising mental health and wellbeing.
    A Chartered Teacher with Advanced Teacher Status, Martine is recognised for her thought leadership and writes and speaks for national and international audiences.


Upcoming Courses

Some courses we run are scheduled based on demand. Please ensure you register your interest to ensure we know which courses you would like to attend.