A trail of sweat drips down the side of your face and you feel your mouth drying up. As you swallow, something feels wrong; something stuck in your throat? Panic takes over as your name is about to be called. You wipe the sweat off your face with the back of your palm as you walk to the stage. A round of claps welcoming you burns your eardrums. You tell yourself to take a few deep breaths and walk onto the stage.
I had been terrified of public speaking. I couldn’t do it,” said billionaire Warren Buffett famously in an HBO documentary. Fear of the stage or stage fright is remarkably common. It is a type of anxiety in all of us, though to relatively different degrees. Having to give a speech or presentation in front of an audience, more often than not, feels like an absolute nightmare. All kinds of scenarios play out in your brain and no matter how far-fetched, we convince ourselves that we will be victims of every humiliating thing imaginable, and we will be left, never to see the light of day again. Fortunately, none of those doomsday scenarios plays out. Just relax, we can deal with this.
The human brain is very intelligent. It's incredible in its ability to think, learn and come up with new ideas. However, we need to then take those out into the world and communicate effectively. In a world, where so much of our success comes from how we communicate and inspire, something as nerve-wracking as public speaking can build or make us like a Jenga. Isn’t it a pity that sometimes brilliant ideas and opinions often don’t make it to the table because we hold ourselves back out of fear? In this life, we must use all our resources to try and be the best versions of ourselves, so when you face fear, conquer it with all that you have.
The abundance of information on the internet can sometimes be overwhelming, so to help you narrow down to the best offers courses to hone your human or soft skills and realise your full potential. At SoME, we swear by the philosophy of the 6C’s - Communication, Confidence, Collaboration, Curiosity, Competence, and Creativity. The first 2 C’s - Communication and Confidence are key to honing your skills as an effective public speaker and presenter.
Learning new things is how we better ourselves, and there is so much to learn at SoME. Backed by research into the needs of today’s working professionals, these curated-with-care programmes will help you be one of the most efficient communicators out there.
Our Programme for Professionals/Associates is for professionals with 5 - 10 years of work experience. It will empower you to overcome the fear of speaking in front of people, present yourself confidently, convince your boss, higher management, and potential employers of your capabilities, make powerful pitches, resolve conflicts with teammates and influence change. Sessions run across 3 levels over 18-weeks, with certificates provided for each level. With interactive live sessions and case studies to help you every step of the way. This unique, one-of-a-kind programme will help you unlock your full potential and become a corporate superhero and most importantly your own!
The Programme for Mid-managers is targeted at managers with 10 years of work experience and will enable you to reinvent yourself as a
powerful communicator. It will empower you to funnel information efficiently between teams and external clients, articulate your messages
strongly, defuse potentially explosive situations, and adopt multiple communication styles to handle diverse individuals. Sessions run across 3
levels over 18-weeks, with certificates provided for each level. Your competence, strategising and networking skills will shine a new light on your leadership capabilities and position you as tomorrow’s industry titan.
Every journey begins with a map, a path to show you the way to your destination. We can help you sharpen your soft skills and realise your full potential to make delivering killer presentations a habit. And not stop till you have delivered your own TED talk.