Cutting Edge Drama In Business - Based in Auckland

In an ultra competitive job market, being a confident presenter is crucial. Many businesses are now turning to Drama Companies to provide confidence training for employees. Many of the elements of drama are also wonderful strategies for learning how to engage an audience at both an emotional and logical level. Using role play we can teach you how to reduce nervousness and communicate with confidence and impact whether it be an interview or a presentation situation.

Do you want to:

• Be confident, relaxed and in control within your work environment
• Stand out from the competition by projecting confidence and charisma
• Improve your public speaking skills and maximise your personal impact when doing presentations
• Overcome performance anxiety to become a more confident and powerful negotiator
• Learn how to deal assertively with conflict or challenging situations at work
• Ace the interview

Cutting Edge Drama do on-on-one personal training or In-House group training sessions for development in all of the above and more. It takes skill and flexibility to be a good manager or employee. We can show you how to create the best impression and increase your impact at work. Public speaking can be stressful but you too can learn how to be a clear, concise and compelling presenter that inspires and motivates others. Working at your level to your particular needs become more dynamic and assertive. Negotiate more effectively and deal confidently with challenging situations or harassment. These sessions will teach you how to identify your presentation style and therefore tailor your approach to different situations. Be more dynamic and memorable! Transform both your personal and professional life in a more positive and lasting way. It is all about the accessing the right strategies for different situations.

Targeting different scenarios tailored to your work situation; we role play and re-run various options to enable you to deal more effectively with difficult situations. Charisma is engaging and a very powerful tool in business.

• Be more assertive when it comes to decision making
• Understand your own personal power and how to use it wisely and to maximum effect
• Feel more empowered and confident as you learn how to open up your body language and opitimise your voice.

What people say about us...

"Thanks to personal training sessions with Sioux I was able to feel more confident while doing presentations at work. My nerves used to get the better of me and so my talks tended to be to be long winded and boring. I am now able to easily engage people in a more dynamic and enjoyable way. I learnt that how I present is equally as important as the content. This has boosted my confidence and broken down previous barriers that prevented me from putting my point across effectively and memorably." Marcus (Business Manager)

"I often found that my point of view was overlooked in meetings. I tended to either be a people pleaser or aggressive when I realised that I was being ignored or talked down. These sessions have enabled me to learn how to be more assertive and empowered me within my company. I only wish I had done this years ago and saved myself many a frustrating situation where I felt resentful and out of control." Julia (Sales Manager)

Interviews

Interviews are auditions. Using role play we take you through all the pitfalls from arrival to leaving.

• Learn how to present yourself more dynamically
• Develop assertive and confident body language
• Reduce nervousness and create a memorable impression
• Connect well with the interviewer/s
• Strengthen your communication skills

Conflict

Conflict can be healthy as it allows new ideas to formulate and so facilitates progress. However, handled badly it can put you on the back foot at work and ruin positive business relationships.

• Learn how to identify the underlying issues behind conflict
• Achieve a positive outcome when difficult situations arise.
• Recognise the difference between aggression and assertion
• Be able to speak up about your concerns and needs without being aggressive or controlling
• Be a motivator that inspires people

Confidence and Assertion

Communication skills are everything when it comes to dealing with people in both business and personal situations.

• Learn the simple skills of eye contact, positive gesturing and assertive posture
• Improve the tone and expressiveness of your voice to be someone people enjoy listening to
• Create more effective influencing with how you present yourself
• Get your message across with fun and laughter, while still highlighting important points

The Facilitator

Sioux Smith is a London trained Actor/Director/Facilitator in Business. Over the years she has been able to empower many people both personally and professionally through personal training sessions and classes. Her unique style will very quickly enable you to excel and communicate more effectively.

One-on-one Sessions

$70 / hour

In-House Training - Group Sessions (6 or more)

We work on Team Building as well as all of the above. A minimum of three hours is necessary for group work. For your convenience we can run the sessions at your workplace.

$50 / hour per person

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