by Sharon Ferrier | Oct 1, 2021 | Confidence,Persuasion,Speaking, Presentation skills
I’ve noticed something interesting happens when people are asked to present to a Board of Directors. Understandably, they become very nervous. Their fear is that they will not look or sound intelligent, or they may be caught out with a tricky question. And so, they...
by Sharon Ferrier | Sep 1, 2021 | Confidence,Persuasion,Speaking
Brace yourselves, I’m about to say something controversial. I am not a fan of ‘teamwork.’ And yet I love working and collaborating with people. So why do I hate teamwork? It took a while for me to understand and unpack these thoughts. Maybe like me you were brought...
by Sharon Ferrier | Jul 26, 2021 | Confidence,Persuasion,Speaking, Presentation skills, Speak up & Persuade, Speech Writing
Several years ago, I worked with a client who had to give a three-minute pitch in order to qualify for millions of dollars in research funding. He spent the whole of the three minutes explaining how brilliant he was and the work he had done previously. And I thought...
by Sharon Ferrier | Jul 24, 2021 | Confidence,Persuasion,Speaking, Speak up & Persuade, Speaking
Want to be a better speaker? Then do more speaking! Tried something new lately? Chances are you’re gonna be crap at it!Catching up with friends on the weekend I was telling them how excited I was to be starting my pottery wheel course on Monday. We started...