In the age of email, SMS and YouTube people are more desperate than ever to not just get information, but to connect.

Make 2010 the year that you learn to powerfully communicate your vision, to persuade and to inspire your audience.

Develop your effectiveness and confidence as a leader and communicator through the power of public speaking.

Our public speaking training and coaching will take you to the heart of Authentic Speaking® – helping you to learn how to express yourself in a way that powerfully communicates your ideas and your message.

You will be fully trained in this dynamic and adaptable public speaking programme through highly challenging,enjoyable and energising coaching. Distilling over 23 years of training and experience in Public Speaking and training, we have determined the surest, most effective path to becoming a powerful Public Speaker, by helping you to become more genuine with your audience and to connect to their needs at every level.

Great Public Speaking is about connecting your body, mind and heart to convey a powerful message that feels natural and enjoyable for you.

Developing as a speaker requires help from those who have learned how. Peter McLean, who developed the system and is the primary coach, has learned how to become a highly effective communicator, through over 23 years of study and training in the principles of public speaking and presenting. He has been credited as a poweful and inspiring speaker in numerous contexts. Additionally, he and his team have spent decades in education and training, developing techniques to help others learn how to speak confidently with an individual voice.

We take you through a programme to develop your authentic presence and voice and to connect with your audience as you never have before.

Through our coaching you also learn from the true greats through multimedia analysis.  Deliver and refine real presentations and speeches with your coach, get instant video feedback and develop real skills.

Build on your own strengths, overcome your fears and develop your confidence to engage, motivate and inspire your listeners.

5 Ways Authentic Speaking® Benefits YOU

1. You’ll learn how better to persuade and influence people, both in formal and informal communication, with an integrated system, not a list of a thousand different dos and don’ts.
2. Your training builds on your strengths as an individual, rather than imposing a fake or unworkable style on you.
3. You’ll be able to improve your speaking in a purposeful and lasting manner that complements your personality and style, by learning and using solid communication principles.
4. Your training is appropriate for all contexts, as we cover advanced issues of presentations in different settings (business, personal, non-profit or public).
5. Your training will be tailored to your needs through pre-workshop surveys about your requirements and situation and through careful attention to your individual needs throughout your coaching.

"Prior to attending the workshop, I was very nervous and reluctant to stand up in front of other people and make any sort of public presentation. . . After attending the workshop, I now have the ability to stand up with confidence in front of others and make a presentation. My wife actually commented on my increased confidence just after the first day.

I would recommend Authentic Speaking to anyone who wants to learn more about public speaking." - Geoff Smith, Senior Safety Coordinator, Public Transit Authority

Authentic Speaking® is different from other public speaking and presentation training.  We have developed a system that combines the best of psychology, communications theory, education and experience to create an integrated method for moving towards mastery of public speaking skills that will shorten your learning curve and help you become a great speaker.

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What’s Different About Authentic Speaking®?    

Authentic Speaking® is an integrated way of building public speaking skills developed by experts in public speaking and learning. By taking a unified approach, it allows you to be flexible and to make informed choices in your speaking. We tailor our coaching to your experience, needs and goals. By drawing on the best of established principles of public speaking, psychology and learning and our original work, our training then helps you to grow as a communicator.

Who Should Take the Coaching?

Whether you are just starting out, or are a skilled communicator wanting to reach a higher level in your speaking and presentation skills, you will grow through our unique approach.  Not only will you apply in-depth public speaking principles, you will see applications in all aspects of interpersonal communication.

Our workshops and coaching are not lectures on public speaking – you will actively apply the skills you are learning by working on a presentation that is important to you.  It may be a key upcoming sales presentation, a lecture or research presentation, a policy speech or an annual report.  Deliver key parts of your presentation in a safe and supportive environment under the guidance of your coach.

Authentic Speaking® will build your confidence and ability to persuade and inspire.  Authentic Speaking® is a must for anyone who wants to grow as a speaker AND as a person.

What Are the Different Ways I Can Take Public Speaking Coaching?

Authentic Speaking® coaching is available through three main formats:

1. Public Workshops. Consistently praised with tremendous results, these workshops run throughout the year. Click here to see the current schedule and make a booking.

2. In-house Workshops. For your company, we can arrange a tailored version of the workshop that directly addresses your organisational context and needs. We consult with you on the adaptation of the programme for your business. A senior executive at one major government department noted that not only was this the best training they had ever had, it was also one of the best team building exercises they had ever undertaken. Enquire now for an informal discussion of your needs, with no obligation.

3. Executive Coaching. A popular choice for busy executives and business owners, an individual coaching programme provides you with the opportunity to confidentially and privately develop your speaking skills through a public speaking development programme developed to suit your needs, in a range of locations suitable for you. See the Executive Coaching page for more information or enquire here for a private discussion of your needs.

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