Public speaking is one of the most feared things to do, in fact, according to some it is more feared than death itself. L&D folk must be mad then to actually want to get up in front of people on a regular basis and present, guide, talk, chat, facilitate, question and generally be in the โpublic domainโ. Speaking for myself, I still get the worse case of nerves and โthe fearโ before I speak in public and Iโm not the only one as this beautiful post from @Fuchsia_Blue explains far more eloquently than I ever could Breath & Bravery There is perhaps some difference between the day job in L&D and facilitating a workshop for example and getting up in front of X amount of people at an event to speak about X. Both scenarios can provoke the same emotions and feelings of unease and nervousness. I admire anyone who can get up and talk in front of an audience whether that audience is 5 or 500. Luckily, Iโve seen some fantastic speakers โ people who tell stories and capture the imagination ofโฆ
