coaching
Speaker Coaching
Speaker coaching is interesting for you if you have an important speech or presentation coming up and you’d like to show up well-prepared. Or if you have reached a point in your professional growth where you would like to give your speaking skills a substantial boost, taking them to a higher level. If this is your first time working with Souls on Stage, then you will (depending on your public speaking experience) usually begin with the Fundamental Speaker Program.
Fundamental Speaker Program
This coaching program consists of five sessions of 2 hours. During this program, we will explore the contents of your story, your presentation style and your body language. Also, we will take a closer look at what you experience while speaking in front of a group and the challenges that may still be holding you back. During the sessions, we will work towards a concrete speech or presentation. A story to which you feel connected and that will connect you to your audience.
Our Approach
In this coaching program, we work according to the Souls on Stage approach, which is based on the triangle of connection between speaker-story-audience. Following this framework, we develop a story with impact that will give you the confidence you need to step into the spotlight. Furthermore, we will consider your awareness and mindset as a speaker and how you and your story come across to your audience.
Structure of the Coaching Program
Prior to the first session, there will be an intake conversation (by telephone) in order to clarify the goal of the coaching program and if we feel there is a match for working together.
The approach during the 5 sessions is usually as follows:
In session 1, we discuss your learning objectives and start to work out a good basic structure for your story. So, the focus will always be on working towards a concrete presentation or speech. This might be one that is scheduled for the future, or one that you have already delivered but would like to improve.
In session 2, we dive deeper into your mindset and inner believe system when you are speaking in front of an audience, and examine how you can feel more at ease and secure.
In session 3, we expand on your draft presentation with details such as using illustrative examples, storytelling techniques, a strong opening, building authority and credibility.
In session 4 we explore more of your presentation skills; posture, use of your voice, connecting with the audience, creating coherency and congruency between what you say and how you say it. We will use suitable exercises and video-recordings to watch and learn.
After each session, you will continue to work on your presentation, and we will provide you with feedback (with suggestions for structure and content).
In session 5, it is all about delivering the final version of your story! It is up to you whether you would like to make use of PowerPoint (tip: only do this if it adds to your presentation). In addition, we will use this final session to look back at your coaching trajectory and incorporate learnings.
NOTE:
A successful speaker coaching program and the quality of your story after session 5 is largely dependent on the time and effort of the coachee in between sessions to further develop and refine his or her story. We ask that all coachees consciously reserve time for this in their schedules so that they give themselves the best chance to get the most out of their investment.
Fees
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