Learning to Impress Through Public Speaking

{"blocks":[{"key":"6jmve","text":"How have you seen public speaking evolve in the past couple of years?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":69,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":69,"style":"fontSize_20"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ZJjTP","text":"Rachel Cossar and Nausheen I. Chen discuss the evolution of public speaking on the Future of Work podcast. As per Nausheen's observations, due to advancements like the pandemic-fuelled rise of the digital workplace, public speaking has become a vital skill. While some are hesitant and find virtual meetings draining, others use it as an opportunity to make an impact. This becomes crucial in the AI-dominated world where the personal brand fuels businesses. It's not just about what one says, but the way it's delivered which is important in today's times. Elaborating on the two categories of people, Rachel highlights the lost opportunity for the ones who don't leverage technology to connect and establish their authenticity. Nausheen concludes the section reinforcing the importance of being more visible to build credibility. They touch upon the role of nonverbals and their importance, which is often neglected. The takeaway is simple amidst all the innovation and AI, the power still remains with being authentically human and visible.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"TP5AT","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"kumRp","text":"What role do you see for technology in the future of public speaking?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":69,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":69,"style":"fontSize_20"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"P3OPE","text":"In this second section of the Future of Work podcast, Rachel and Nausheen delve into the role technology plays in public speaking. Nausheen sees immense potential in AI technologies aiding people improve their speaking skills. From joining meetings and providing live feedback to analyzing recorded sessions for insights, AI can help people look at themselves objectively which wasn't possible before. Rachel talks about the surprising positive response they've experienced at Virtual Sapiens from people who found AI-driven feedback beneficial. In their case, the AI acts like a mirror, reflecting the individual's behaviors, subsequently aiding human coaches in providing context-specific guidance. However, Nausheen believes that while AI tools provide valuable guidance, they cannot substitute the human touch in coaching. As we move towards a hybrid workplace, they stress upon the balanced combination of data-driven AI technology and nuanced feedback from human coaches for effective public speaking.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1SX02","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"cvuKW","text":"Please share one of the biggest obstacles and solutions you see for your clients and community.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":95,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":95,"style":"fontSize_20"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"C6GGp","text":"For proponents of the 'future of work podcast' discussions like Rachel Cossar and Nausheen I. Chen, the central theme revolves around the difficulties and solutions in public speaking. Rachel and Nausheen focus on recognition and control as significant obstacles in developing a crucial executive or virtual presence, especially within the domain of the hybrid workplace thought leadership. A large number of clients undergoing traumatic experiences of viewing their uneasy representations during a talk or presentation, they believe, highlights the shortcomings of public speaking skills. Often this lacuna becomes apparent through a disappointing viewing of a recorded performance, provoking them to reconsider their public speaking methods. It underlines the lack of awareness and control that most individuals perceive about their habits, including their speech pace. This lack of awareness and control is where Nausheen and Rachel insist on innovation and AI to be highly effective. They argue that once individuals gain control over their speaking skills, they can easily handle any situation. Similarly, they do not just rely on scripts but play with the audience, emphasizing pauses, drama, and embodying their personalities into their speech. Once perfection is no longer the quest and the emphasis shifts towards sharing valuable knowledge, public speaking becomes less daunting and more human. This level of control, they believe, is attainable through consistent effort.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1qeYN","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"badi","text":"Learn how to speak as a leader with www.speaking.coach!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":36,"length":18,"style":"HYPERLINK"}],"entityRanges":[{"offset":36,"length":18,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"25llr","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6v7va","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.speaking.coach/"}}}}