What Rostrum offers is a wonderful opportunity for individuals to learn and develop their communication skills in an environment that goes beyond what other institutions and organisations offer, one which has a strong social support mechanism that fosters a sense of belonging, leading to self-confidence, well being and the self esteem that goes with success. How many of these comments apply to you
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•I need to think on my feet, to speak in public as part of my job and build self-confidence
•I am not assertive, and am in a rut
•I need a promotion or to change jobs, and need leadership skills and poise
•I want to deliver an outcome for my employer which is above expectations
•It would be excellent to mix with like-minded people who enjoy the human personality
•Now retired, I need to fill my time effectively and keep my brain active
•Crosswords and Sudoku help, but I need to talk to people and to practise mental gymnastics to defer dementia
•Having enjoyed the Rostrum Voice of Youth competition, I'm inspired to develop my speaking skills further
•My English isn't good and it needs to improve
•I have moved from interstate and want to get to know people here
•I have to participate in my committee meetings, and need to learn about meeting procedures
•As part of a wedding I need to learn my speaking role and anyway, I want to fast-track my public speaking skills
•I was once in Rostrum but found it difficult to get to meetings. Now I have more time
•I represent our organisation to the general public but am unsure how to get our message across
•I sometimes have to speak at short notice, but am terrified of doing so
•I need to get away from technology and listen to the spoken word from real people. Our training is performed by senior members who are there in a voluntary capacity to coach, mentor, support and encourage others. This creates one of Rostrum's greatest attributes, its social environment.
