Speaking Circles: Learn to Use Relational Presence When Speaking
I recently discovered Speaking Circles International, an organization that helps people improve their public speaking (and their capacity to be present and loving in any situation) by helping people develop their ability and capacity to be relationally present.
Hot damn! I love it!
Lee Glickstein is the founder of the organization, and (in my opinion) he’s developed an emotionally and spiritually mature paradigm for public speaking: focus on Relational Presence, not performance.
If you’re interested, check out Lee’s video below (it’s about eight minutes long), but also check out the Introduction to Relational Presence page, which includes a really great exercise.
One of the great things about this public speaking paradigm is that it’s about love. And doing the exercises and training is about emotional and spiritual development — i.e., growing in one’s capacity to give and receive love — as much as it is about public speaking. Brilliant!
Enjoy … and let me know what you think.
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:56 am
O.K. Here are my witty comments in order.
1) You have officially become a West Coaster. Kum-ba-yah Andy.
2) He was interesting until he said something about grass and then I decided to check email while listening.
3) I like his concept that we should feel connected vertically instead of horizontally … but that’s ’cause I’m a God-lover and think if we start with a relationship with him, then we can be PRESENT in our relationships here on earth. I know, I know … us Christians always try to spiritualize things.
4) I like his blue shirt.
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Laurie, yes, kum-ba-yah for sure! Ha.
I hear ya about grass; it’s a total bore. (Ha.)
Regarding your third comment, it sounds like for you, your relationship with God helps ground and center you, so that you can be present in your relationships. Is that right?
The blue shirt is working for him … very “flow-y.”
Blessings to you, L! Keep the witty banter coming!