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Small group trainings designed to help you deliver your message with confidence.
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Speaking Circles
Message Course
Message Course
Speaking Circles
Message Course
Message Course
Speak with Ease & Confidence,Deliver a Message that Resonates
You have something to say—a teaching, a message, some information—that is important for you to express.
Yet you're not quite hitting the mark with your delivery, you feel.
Or, perhaps what you have to say is not yet fully formed. Perhaps it is still a glimmer caught in your chest, waiting for the pairing of words with confidence.
Either way, you know that imparting your content matters.
And you recognize that it takes more than the content itself to impact people and inspire change.
What is that more?
It is the connection you develop with your listener(s) through your presence.
The Speaking Circles Message Course teaches you how to build rapport as you deliver your message.
You will discover how to:
Bring your full self to your communication
Build warm-hearted rapport that creates an audience "landing field" for your content
Access a clearer, more powerful message
The transformative skill of Relational Presence is what makes this possible.
By practicing Relational Presence in this five-week course, you are empowered to create and deliver compelling content with presence, ease, and confidence—the keys to ensuring that your message resonates.
You have something to say—a teaching, a message, some information—that is important for you to express.
Yet you're not quite hitting the mark with your delivery, you feel.
Or, perhaps what you have to say is not yet fully formed. Perhaps it is still a glimmer caught in your chest, waiting for the pairing of words with confidence.
Either way, you know that imparting your content matters.
And you recognize that it takes more than the content itself to impact people and inspire change.
What is that more?
It is the connection you develop with your listener(s) through your presence.
The Speaking Circles Message Course teaches you how to build rapport as you deliver your message.
You will discover how to:
Bring your full self to your communication
Build warm-hearted rapport that creates an audience "landing field" for your content
Access a clearer, more powerful message
The transformative skill of Relational Presence is what makes this possible.
By practicing Relational Presence in this five-week course, you are empowered to create and deliver compelling content with presence, ease, and confidence—the keys to ensuring that your message resonates.
Your natural presence is powerful,colorful & magnetic.
It can get you where you want to go.
Because once you find your sweet spot as a confident communicator, you become unstoppable.
What Makes this Course Different
Connection born from authenticity and ease is the secret to making an impact.
That is why this training focuses on the essential first step missing in traditional presentation skills programs—the connection between speaker and listeners.
Making connection the priority allows you to:
Present yourself with poise and self-assurance
Release any pressure (real or imagined) to perform in a certain way
Tap into your innate ability to deliver a clear, powerful message
Express your True Voice with more ease and confidence
Because words that come from your natural presence, spoken without self-consciousness, are what move people, learning to speak comfortably just as yourself is pivotal to your making the difference you want in the world.
Once you relax into your natural presence, this unique course guides you to:
Apply Relational Presence to create or hone your message
Practice delivering your message without memorizing or using a script
Maintain a grounded presence as you deliver your content
Your power to reach people with a message that resonates comes not from mastering presentation skills, but from showing up ready to embrace the moment, the person or people you’re with, and your own eloquence.
This course opens the door to freer expression of your True Voice as you build rapport and deliver content.
What Makes this Course Different
Connection born from authenticity and ease is the secret to making an impact.
That is why this training focuses on the essential first step missing in traditional presentation skills programs—the connection between speaker and listeners.
Making connection the priority allows you to:
Present yourself with poise and self-assurance
Release any pressure (real or imagined) to perform in a certain way
Tap into your innate ability to deliver a clear, powerful message
Express your True Voice with more ease and confidence
Because words that come from your natural presence, spoken without self-consciousness, are what move people, learning to speak comfortably just as yourself is pivotal to your making the difference you want in the world.
Once you relax into your natural presence, this unique course guides you to:
Apply Relational Presence to create or hone your message
Practice delivering your message without memorizing or using a script
Maintain a grounded presence as you deliver your content
Your power to reach people with a message that resonates comes not from mastering presentation skills, but from showing up ready to embrace the moment, the person or people you’re with, and your own eloquence.
This course opens the door to freer expression of your True Voice as you build rapport and deliver content.
Some of Your Valuable Takeaways
Experience an increase in self-confidence
Release performance anxiety and stage fright
Present yourself with authenticity and authority
Express yourself from the heart to inspire and motivate others
Find your natural charisma, deep passion, and clarity
Be comfortable with natural silences
Bring out the best in others by seeing the best in them
Increase your capacity to foster trust and influence others
Deepen conversations and be confident in any interaction
Invite connection with another person or a group of any size and communicate with ease every time
Listen with full awareness to yourself and others during conversations
Enhance your ability to "think on your feet" and speak spontaneously with confidence
Some of Your Valuable Takeaways
Experience an increase in self-confidence
Release performance anxiety and stage fright
Present yourself with authenticity and authority
Express yourself from the heart to inspire and motivate others
Find your natural charisma, deep passion, and clarity
Be comfortable with natural silences
Bring out the best in others by seeing the best in them
Increase your capacity to foster trust and influence others
Deepen conversations and be confident in any interaction
Invite connection with another person or a group of any size and communicate with ease every time
Listen with full awareness to yourself and others during conversations
Enhance your ability to "think on your feet" and speak spontaneously with confidence
Speaking Circles Message Course Features
Zoom platform. Webcam required.
US$000/five 90-minute sessions
¥00,000/five 90-minute sessions
Maximum 5 participants
This course is both an immersion in the basic way of being that is Relational Presence and a practice ground for expanding your capacity to build rapport with your audience as you deliver your message.
Over a period of five weeks, the course provides the container and the steps for you to:
Enhance your capacity for true authenticity and genuine connection
Gain a clearer sense of your potent message
Free the expressiveness of your True Voice
Weeks 1 & 2: Practice the basics of Relational Presence
We start by learning to recognize and embody Relational Presence. Making connection your first priority over content is the foundation. Because when you’re comfortable enough to allow true connection to emerge before you begin imparting content, you let your audience feel seen and you anchor yourself.
Weeks 3 & 4: Craft your True Voice message
The next step is to explore and embellish your True Voice message. If you already have content, Relational Presence will help you hone it. If you are unsure of your content, Relational Presence will help you crystallize it. As you allow words to arise in connection with your audience, you will reveal a lucid and potent message.
Week 5: Deliver your message
Here is where all the practice and elements of Relational Presence culminate in you being able to build rapport with an audience while delivering structured content. Here is when you access your sweet spot as a confident communicator and step into the full power of your True Voice.
Each Speaking Circle guarantees you at least three turns in front of the virtual "room." Your turns are recorded and posted on a private YouTube channel for later viewing at your convenience.
Accessing your natural presence in connection with an audience leads to eloquence. With a mastery of Relational Presence, you will mesmerize your audience and magnify the impact of your message.
For beginners and experienced presenters alike.
See the program description in Japanese.
*In-person Speaking Circles to be revived as circumstances permit.
The Speaking Circles Message Course is held in both English and Japanese at intervals throughout the year.
Check out the program calendar for a course that suits your schedule. You can register from the link in the calendar.
The Speaking Circles Message Course is held in both English and Japanese at intervals throughout the year.
Check out the program calendar for a course that suits your schedule. You can register from the link in the calendar.
Kind Words
Pam truly cares about all of us in her Circles. Her work is not a job, it is a calling. She is sensitive to our needs, and responds with warmth and consideration. I feel Pam’s full attention when I speak. I also feel appreciated and accepted.
Rosalyn Hagiwara
After attending several times, I became able to present my opinions in front of people even without preparation. These days, I sometimes notice that audiences enjoy what I’m saying even though I had no intention to make them laugh. Pam’s skillful facilitation is what made my newfound sense of comfortable presence in front of groups possible, I believe.
Takahiro Kurata
With Pam, I found a safe, warm space and personal empowerment. Her coaching in the training is highly skilled and focused in areas relating to building both confidence and authenticity, as well as regarding organization and presentation of content. Pam offers steady, positive, and deeply caring reinforcement.
David Boswell
Pam was caring and gentle and at the same time fiercely determined to uncover and draw out the very best that I could imagine or wish for.
Helen Fujimoto
Pam’s quality of presence and the depth of care and professional skill in creating a loving and safe space is second to none. She elicits rather than tells, models rather than lectures, and supports each person through drawing attention to visible evidence of their growth in awareness and capacity.
Ken Burton
I felt Pam’s especially deep respect and care for others. She is focused on outcome, but always and only through supportive care and respectful means.
Ken Uchida
I worried about what was required to participate in a Speaking Circle. But Pam’s gentle way of guiding us put me at ease. The only thing I needed to bring to the Circle was myself, as is.
K.T.
Things People Often Ask
What is a Speaking Circle?
Speaking Circles are small groups of 6~10 people who gather to discover or deepen their sense of ease, confidence, and pleasure when speaking in front of groups.
At a Speaking Circle, participants listen from the heart and focus on the person in front, not on the content of what someone might be saying. This kind of non-judgmental listening creates a space where it is safe to be yourself.
As your natural self is gradually liberated from the yoke of performance anxiety, you can begin to move away from feeling self-conscious about being the center of attention and start taking pleasure in connecting with your audience.
This is where the Relational Presence magic begins!
The more at ease you become, the more your True Voice expresses itself. And voilá—your natural presence emerges to captivate, inspire, and impress your audience.
What happens at a Speaking Circle?
A Speaking Circle is like a gym for your Relational Presence muscle. Repetition builds strength. So you will have a set number of turns in front of the room alternated with time spent listening to others. Because connection with one person at a time in the audience is prioritized over content, you will focus on being with people rather than on delivering prepared content.
What's the difference between the Basic Course and the Message Course?
Both courses immerse you in the practice of Relational Presence. The Speaking Circles Basic Course follows the same format every time and emphasizes getting comfortable in front of a group through being present with one person at a time in the audience. The Speaking Circles Message Course is customized to the participants of each particular course and focuses on integrating Relational Presence with the delivery of structured content.
How many times should I attend to overcome my fear of public speaking?
This is too individual to generalize. But the less comfortable you are with being the center of attention, the more practice you will need. It takes, perhaps, 5~10 Speaking Circles for someone to learn to consciously embody Relational Presence. After that, the practice centers on growing into Relational Presence as second nature.
I love public speaking. What can Relational Presence offer me?
By bringing Relational Presence into your public speaking, you can achieve a deeper connection with your audience and deliver a more impactful message. Once you learn how to use your presence to let your audience feel seen by you and to allow the listening from the audience to animate what you say, you will have opened the door to your sweet spot as a confident communicator.
Will I receive feedback on my presentation skills?
Positive feedback known as Essence Appreciation is given. I will coach you on the aspects of Relational Presence. And the video you receive of your turns in front of the room is perfect for self-feedback. For private feedback on conventional presentation skills, creating a talk, or presenting with slides, please contact me.
Will a Speaking Circle help me plan my talk?
Yes and no.
Yes in the sense that Relational Presence will help you access your natural eloquence and be comfortable enough in front of others to step into authentic self-expression. The Speaking Circles Message Course offers the outcome of applying your natural eloquence to structured content.
No in the sense that a Speaking Circle does not offer specific tips on the topic, organization, or structure of a talk.
For private feedback on conventional presentation skills, creating a talk, or presenting with slides, please contact me.
How is confidentiality handled?
Participants are asked to:
Refrain from comparison with previous turns or commenting on content when giving Essence Appreciation feedback
Refrain from bringing up someone's content during breaks or after the Circle.
Safeguard and not share the link to the recording posted on the private YouTube channel after each Circle. Participants have the option of not appearing on the recording.
Can I pay in cash at the door? Can I pay by bank transfer?
Payment by credit card is preferred. That said, if you have special payment needs, please reach out to me.
Choose Your Course
The Speaking Circles Message Course is held in both English and Japanese several times a year.
Check out the program calendar for a course that suits your schedule. You can register from the link in the calendar.
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