Public Speaking
Public speaking is a phobia for a lot of us
What helps ease your mind when you are assigned to public speak for a project or even for work?
If it’s hard to ease your mind, what are some thoughts you have when you are public speaking?
@heathermarie95
I watched others.... not people who did all the time but those like me that may need to speak up occasional ...
Those whom.. i feel over prepared and rehearsed ..............................could easily be taken off their game...... so while having a specific outline is good .......................being able to pivot and work on the fly is one of the best skills for a person that has to do this.
I find putting ideas of is this outfit right of anything is a distraction .... that really does not matter.
@toughTiger6481 hey, there is nothing wrong with being overly prepared. i find that a good thing. sometimes that can help with anxiety. deep breathes 😀
@heathermarie95
I never thought there was anything wrong with over prepared ..............just in my experience that is not a solution for all.
some who do that have no flexibility of things go off script which happens sometimes in public speaking
@heathermarie95
After a couple attempts my supervisor no longer tries to get me to speak publicly. All of them resulted with me freezing and someone needing to taking over for me.
@Gettingbettertoday it sounds like public speaking is difficult for you. do you think preparing for any type of public speaking would be beneficial for you? i personally find preparing to be helpful. sometimes going over it at home can help for me too
@heathermarie95
I think study could help a bit. It. I am considering joining Toastmasters International to give me the opportunity to practice speaking. The more I know about it the less attractive it is. You not only make speeches you also write them and evaluate the speeches of the others in the group. None of those things are appealing at all.
i hear you. having a class on public speaking is definitely anxiety provoking