ABOUT US
PROVEN SUCCESS
SPEAK CONFIDENTLY IN PUBLIC
Do you want to be a confident speaker when speaking in public? It may be for work, study, or in social settings. Often for us, anxiety and fear inevitably gets in the way, even when talking with people we know!
The good news is you don’t have to overcome this anxiety and fear to become a confident speaker in public. You can learn how to manage and work with this to your advantage and gain the ability to be a persuasive communicator.
The only way to do this is to learn and then practise. We support you in doing this; to achieve your goal to speak confidently in public.
MEET OUR
TALENTED TEAM
GAYE STRATTON
Gaye is a human resources practitioner and trainer with considerable experience gained in a variety of manufacturing, retail, IT and service industries both at a strategic and practical implementation level. For the past 20 years she has run her own human resources consulting business. Recently Gaye has leveraged her extensive human resources experience, coaching capabilities and understanding of the market, to coach individuals through career transition processes, ensuring successful outcomes for candidates.
An experienced presenter and Toastmaster, Gaye also works with individuals helping them to take away the terror in talking before an audience, increasing their self confidence benefiting them in both career and personal life.
ROCHELLE TIETZE
Rochelle, from a young age, built a strong foundation in speech competitions and professional theatre. In Europe/Germany, she founded a groundbreaking English language educational service that catered to a diverse range of ages, from young children to adults. Her innovative training methods were blended with theatre, movement, and hands-on practice, focusing on building confidence. This approach not only made learning engaging but also highly effective, leading to significant client satisfaction.
Rochelle's expertise is complemented by her experience in Business, also training in organisational leadership and strategy, which she pursued during her postgraduate studies. Her years research study on the long-term effectiveness of training within a large corporate organisation and her endorsement as a Super Coach, have equipped her to integrate these methodologies into her workshops. This blend of leadership and educational strategies enhances her ability to create impactful and lasting learning experiences.
CATHERINE SYME
Catherine Syme, of Fear-less Public Speaking, specialises in working with people who are being held back in their careers or other aspects of the lives because they are extremely anxious about public speaking. She has been a Toastmaster for more than ten years and she has a lot of experience presenting to professional and political audiences.
Fear-less Public Speaking will soon be teaming up with Speak Confidently to offer programmes targeted at school leavers and young adults who want to improve their speaking skills to assist with further studies and enhance their employment prospects.
ALISTAIR MUNRO
Alistair has a Certificate in Adult Teaching, and has a passion for training and education. He has run his own business communications company for 25 years offering a range of training approaches from formal multi-session programmes to one-on-one support sessions. Keen to discover new ways to increase people’s speaking confidence, Alistair recently complete a BA (Hons) in Education, and is currently continuing his studies part time, as works towards his PhD on “reducing communication apprehension in adolescents”.
Alistair has been a Toastmaster for nearly 30 years, and is a past National Training Co-ordinator for Toastmasters. He is a founding member of a community-based Toastmasters Club in Auckland, running non-profit courses. He has also worked with local high schools, running speaking confidence courses.