I arrived at the venue of the training early – it was a demo for a prospective client. There was a delay in the availability of the training room, so I hung out on the corridor with the participants that I had never met before. We started making small talk and getting to know each other better.
The age-long debate about nature vs. nurture seems to rear its head everywhere we go, and in the area of public speaking there is a widely held myth about the fact that great public speakers are naturally endowed with the skills, while others are not.
Public speaking and presentation skills represent the most sought-after skills in the workplace today. Many people struggle in this area with a negative impact on their careers and organizations.
The people who are achieved the best results in any profession, vocation or enterprise are those who live an integral life - where there is alignment between their deepest beliefs and values and the actual choices and actions that they take each day.
Mentoring is about giving direction through teaching, guidance and support to other people who want to build the same capabilities or achieve the same goal as you.