by michelle | Jan 29, 2019 | Communications, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking
What a hot Australia Day weekend it was. We were all melting so imagine how gruelling it would have been like playing in the Australian Tennis Open in those temperatures! We were grateful to watch from the comfort of our couch this year and not swelter in the heat....
by michelle | Jan 18, 2019 | Anxiety, Communications, Influence, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Project Management, Public Speaking, Stress, Women
Looking to build confidence in presenting, secure a promotion, or ensure your message is heard, “Speak with Confidence & Impact” has you covered. The biggest item on most people’s development plan is “get better at public speaking”. Why? Because being a...
by michelle | Jan 15, 2019 | Communications, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Stress
Giving great presentations isn’t all about being charismatic or perfectly eloquent, it’s about knowing how to engage your audience. Have you ever wondered what actually makes a speaker engaging? I believe it’s their ability to relate to and be relatable to their...
by michelle | Jul 3, 2018 | Communications, Influence, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking
Our words impact how others perceive us and our ability to influence. Sounds obvious doesn’t it. Surely its not that hard. The usual. Be succinct. Be focussed. Avoid waffling. Easy right? That is until you focus in on someone’s language and start to notice that much...
by michelle | Apr 17, 2018 | Anxiety, Communications, Influence, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Stress
Interview with Morgan McKinley Jonty Plewes 17.04.2018 Why being a confident public speaker can skyrocket your career. Having the confidence to speak in front of large stakeholders group is a key trait for most candidates in the IT & Business Transformation world....
by michelle | Apr 15, 2015 | Anxiety, Communications, Influence, Leadership, Mindset, Presentation Skills, Project Management, Public Speaking, Stress
In my role at Morgan McKinley I often speak with people about improvements they want to make to their experience and skill sets, public speaking is often one that comes up under ‘must improve banner’. It is particularly relevant to project professionals who need to...