GROUP COACHING
THE SPEAKERS’ PLAYGROUND
The Speakers’ Playground
Finally, a low-stakes place to speak, build skills, confidence, and your network!
I’m guessing you are here because you’d like to feel more confident delivering a talk or presentation in front of a group — be it co-workers, colleagues, or strangers.
Have you ever felt:
- Too nervous to speak up?
- Like you could make a bigger impact if you had a more commanding presence?
- Exhausted by trying to memorize a presentation word-for-word?
- Unsure of how to engage a virtual audience?
- Like you’re unable to influence and captivate your audience?
- Like you ramble and not sure how to speak more succinctly?
- Stressed when confronted with difficult conversations like negotiating a promotion
Trust me when I say you are not alone.
75% of people fear public speaking. I was one of them.
Communicate effectively and deliver impactful messages.
From mild anxiety to extreme dread, the fear of speaking in public can get in the way of communicating effectively and delivering an impactful message that your audience needs to hear.
I speak from experience when I say:
- You CAN stop letting anxiety take up your precious time
- You CAN stop letting the fear of speaking take up mental real estate
- You CAN stop letting the fear of speaking hinder your visibility and potential
Reprogramming your
mindset so you CAN.
This is where the Playground comes in and, dare I say, gets fun!
The Speakers’ Playground is a FUN space to grow your public speaking skills.
You will learn how to master the mindset and mechanics of public speaking through experiential and educational virtual classes.
Stop hiding and shine!
Members of the Speakers’ Playground can expect to
learn and build speaking confidence by:
Build your lasting impression.
- Build confidence in using your voice
- Hook your audience with stories
- Create connections and network with others
Stand with confidence.
- Stand out in virtual and in-person environments
- Reduce speaking anxiety/nervousness
- Unleash your natural strengths
Present with pizzazz.
- Speak more eloquently about yourself and the work you do
- Speak off the cuff with ease and power
- Get your point across without rambling
The Speaker Playground will help you master the mindset and mechanics of public speaking and step into speaking confidence.
- Finally, feel comfortable, authentic and confident when you speak (no matter who’s in the room)
- Ditch the need to over-prepare or stick to a script when speaking
- Speak about your work succinctly (whether in a formal presentation or meeting)
- Deliver engaging and memorable presentations that move people to action
- Polish your executive presence for face-to-face meetings or video conferencing
- Develop or refine your communication skills so that you can inspire and energize your team
- Use storytelling and persuasive communication techniques that inspire and make a lasting impact
The Speakers' Playground group coaching program:
- Meets twice a month for 90 minutes (second and forth Thursday of each month)
- Introduces new, tangible learnings at each session that we immediately put into practice
- Provides a fun and safe environment to practice the skills that will raise your speaking confidence
- You’ll receive live feedback that can be implemented and practiced so you are constantly improving
“WOW! is the right word!!
She walks the talk — she gave us lots of wisdom, woven together to be easily understandable and usable. I look forward to learning more from her.”
-Susan A.
Why work with Gina?
One day after a big speaking event, I remember looking in the mirror in the bathroom afterward and thinking, “WOW – I crushed that.” Then, later, a colleague approached me and said, “Wow, you’re a great speaker!”
I want that for YOU.
I want you to feel like, “WOW, I do have the confidence to get up here in front of 200 people,” or “WOW, I can command the room at work.”
But I wasn’t always a WOW Speaker.
I used to experience intense anxiety and fear when speaking to groups. I would break out into hives, my face would get red, and my voice would shake – I felt embarrassed and like everyone could tell I was nervous!
It didn’t matter how confident in the material I was or that I knew the people I was speaking to; the fear I experienced was real.
Once I realized I could no longer hide from public speaking and that speaking was the only way to make an impact, I started investing my time and energy into understanding what was holding me back and how to use what I was learning to make effective, lasting changes.
My biggest hurdle wasn’t learning the practical how-tos but understanding how to manage my mindset and be okay with not looking perfect.
Once I got my mind right, I could work on the mechanics side of speaking (like pausing, frameworks, storytelling).
I want to help you become a WOW speaker.