Educational Institutions the world over recognize that students need more than industry knowledge. As the saying goes, "Book smarts are incomplete without street smarts," or, more formally, hard skills are incomplete without soft-skills.
As your University or school strives to impart knowledge about soft skills, skills like leadership, communication, teamwork, and critical thinking, it is important to fully exploit the wealth of support found in industry leaders, professionals, and people who have dedicated their lives to improving their soft-skills.
With this in mind, why not bring me in to give a lecture on core soft-skills? Gift your students a World-Class lecture on skills they will use in their careers and beyond.
Aristotle taught that the goal of our speaking is to convince people. Indeed, before anybody invests in what we have to say, they have to invest in us as people first. But how can we be convincing? How can we speak in a way that demonstrates credibility and ultimately results in persuasion? Consider practical examples of using the principles of rhetoric.
From the dawn of time, mankind has told stories. Whether we realise it or not, we are constantly seeking stories. We watch the news, we browse social media, we go to the cinema. Something about these keeps us coming back for more. What's the magic? What do movie-makers and news outlets do to make us desperate to hear one more story? How can you speak so people want one more story and, most importantly, how can you leverage this skill to boost your career?
From the dawn of time, mankind has told stories. Whether we realise it or not, we are constantly seeking stories. We watch the news, we browse social media, we go to the cinema. Something about these keeps us coming back for more. What's the magic? What do movie-makers and news outlets do to make us desperate to hear one more story? How can you speak so people want one more story and, most importantly, how can you leverage this skill to boost your career?