Academy of Public Speaking

4 years, 25 Batches, 150 weeks of classroom sessions and one meetup to commemorate the legacy program which has influenced and impacted numerous lives along the way.

On Sunday, I had the joy of hosting over 50 professionals who were my students across batches to one amazing learning session where we discussed on various aspects of and .

The session dealt with understanding human behaviour, the psyche of fear and how to handle your anxiety at a sub-conscious level.

It's heartening to witness my mentees walk back to share success stories of how the program has helped them discover their true potential and scale greater heights.

The greatest testimony of this program has been the word-of-social-mouth( as I call it) of my mentees that has helped establish this program as a go-to program for mid and senior professionals!

Heartfelt gratitude!

If you're someone struggling to express your thoughts in high stakes meetings, conferences or client presentations , reach out to discover yourself.

Hit me up here or drop me an enquiry on my website https://www.dirishmohan.com/

Batch22 of

Batch 22 of drew to close last Sunday. There is a sense if of immense satisfaction to watch your mentees evolve into confident speakers.

Batch19 of draws to a close. The greatest happiness is the acknowledgement received for the work put in and the post class bonding.

Filled with gratitude towards my

Humbled beyond words!

The greatest sense of satisfaction for a is to help his mentees discover their voice and true potential, and when they wholeheartedly acknowledge the effort, it's deeply gratifying!

Batch 19 of , the practical and course for drew to a close earlier today. To find your who walked in 6-weeks back with fears, inhibitions and apprehensions, walk out with confidence as effective communicators is heartening

Thanks to the entire batch for the token of . It means a lot!

Bookings are open for Batch 21 of beginning March18. Those keen on upskilling themselves in , and skills,dm me for a conversation!

Humbled beyond words!

The greatest sense of satisfaction for a is to help his mentees discover their voice and true potential, and when they wholeheartedly acknowledge the effort, it's deeply gratifying!

Batch 19 of , the practical and course for drew to a close earlier today. To find your who walked in 6-weeks back with fears, inhibitions and apprehensions, walk out with confidence as effective communicators is heartening

Thanks to the entire batch for the token of . It means a lot!

Bookings are open for Batch 21 of beginning March18. Those keen on upskilling themselves in , and skills,dm me for a conversation!

A typical Sunday session of , the practical for

For the records, this is class5, batch19 of the program ( 05-Feb-2023)

"𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙗-𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙙𝙖𝙮!!"- 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙈𝙤𝙝𝙖𝙣

Happy to be featured in today's weekend edition of Deccan Herald .

An elaborate article by Jayanti Madhukar on how are struggling to make an impact during their talks/ presentations.

I have shared my perspective on the primary reasons for fear and 5 tips to deal with the or .

Listing the same below for easy reference:

🔹️ 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 '𝐈' 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 - on the need to develop a mindset of Detachment

🔹️ 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭

🔹️ 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲

🔹️𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 - making peace with the worst case scenario instead of battling it in your sub-conscious mind

🔹️𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞-- More importantly practice it the right way

Do read the article for a greater perspective!

If You're someone who can resonate with this article, share your thoughts in the comments below!

If I could be of any help in youre journey of creating an impact , drop me a message and let's talk!

I quit my job, because in my new role I had to constantly deliver speeches!



I messaged my boss that I was ill, because I had to speak for 2 mins at the company town hall!



I gave up on a on-site opportunity because I felt I may fail miserably during team gatherings or discussions!

...

These are the constant stories I get to hear on a regular basis as a

The fear of or is real.

To make things worse, many consider that public speaking is an in-born skill that cannot be learnt and for long are in until they are left with no choice!

Lets get this right. is a learnable skill, period!

The key to becoming an effective speaker is to:

1) Re-align your mindset to face your

2) Learn the fundamentals of to help you put a method-to-the-madness

3)Practice - most importantly practice it the right way. If you practice it the wrong way, it only furthers your problem.

4) Face It- The only way to overcome your fear, is to take it head on!

A good or will help you achieve the above 4 , while making the journey delightful

If you're someone who can relate to the challenges mentioned above, reach out to a reliable , it will be a life-transforming journey!