Speakers Series
We offer workshops for our members and Toastmasters from other clubs.
By bringing professional speakers and trainers to give workshops to our M.E.A.T. club, we aim to raise the bar of what is expected from our club and its members.
The speakers come from our club or we invite well-known speakers and trainers who are willing to share their knowledge and experience.
February 2022
Ian Gibbs
INFORMAL LEARNING STRATEGY
– WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT CAN HELP YOU –
Description In a forever-changing world, the ability to learn new knowledge and new skills is more important than ever. Unfortunately, our current education system is aimed at getting students to follow instructions and get certificates rather than producing autonomous learners.
New recruits usually receive some sort of prescribed semi-formal training (here’s this & do that) but once left on their own, few are aware of how to develop a personal learning strategy to craft their skills for their current jobs or to prepare themselves for the next.
In this talk, Ian Gibbs, gives a brief outline of informal learning strategies to help you strengthen your skillset and give added value.
Key takeaways:
✓ Awareness of informal learning techniques
✓ How to develop a personal learning strategy
✓ How to become more intelligent in 24 hours
With a degree in Astrophysics from St. Andrews, Scotland and a Postgrad in Education from Cambridge, England, Ian Gibbs is the author of ‘The Sorites Principle’, ‘Learning A Language’, ’23 Tips To Learn Stuff Better’, ’23 Tips To Get Better Grades’ and ‘4×4 Learning’. He is the Head of Learning at Advantage Executive Training and the president of the Professional Speakers’ Association of Spain.
Ian defines Learnability as the capacity to approach, absorb and apply new ideas and skills.
He has helped thousands of people of all ages become more effective learners through workshops and presentations on Learning Skills.
His clients include IESE Business School, ADP, Institut Montgròs, Internations, UP! Training Club, IES Picasso, Col.legi Sagrada Familia, HP Sant Cugat, Smart Coaching & Training as well as many Escola Oficial d’Idiomas throughout Catalonia.
December 2021
Jessica Breitenfeld
“People forget what you say but they will never forget how you made them feel”.
Maya Angelou
Online, how do you know if your message is reaching them?
How can you engage and invite them to participate?
You change how you see them- they are not just an audience- rather they are
cocreators in your performance. There are two words that can shift how you see
the world and we will explore the power of them in a three step process to more
collaborative, engaging and dynamic presentations. We will explore how to be
funnier, more present and how to make the audience feel you are there for them.
Serious games and secrets of communication will be explored. Get ready for the
LAB.
Jess is a certified applied improvisation practitioner, a volunteer
hospital clown and a therapist in Gestalt Psychotherapy. She has traveled
to forty-six countries and lived in eight- and she has discovered the two words
that can change how you see the world. She is called the Team Whisperer for her
engaging Team Trainings, has taught at Esade University and most importantly
always empowers participants to use their humour and humanness to thrive and
build trust in her LAB Experiences.
www.JessicaBreitenfeld.com
Jessica is a member of five Professional Speakers Associations and is
the runner up winner of London´s annual Speaker Factor contest. In Toastmasters
she was awarded Best in Barcelona in Evaluation and International Speech
contest these last two years, she is here to help us engage our audience using
tricks Therapists use in online sessions to feel the participants.
November 2021
Caroline Dream
LET YOUR BODY TALK!
A practical dive into captivating stage body language
At the start of your life your physical creativity was unimpaired. As a six month old baby you made around 3,000 exploratory movements each day. At primary school you continued without inhibitions, delighting in your spontaneous physical expression. By secondary school however, you were forced to reign in your natural physical exuberance and sit on a chair for up to 6 hours a day. And from then on? Things probably only got worse.
Education and adulthood may have had a straitjacket effect on your non-verbal communication skills, but you were once a master communicator. You knew exactly how to captivate attention with imaginative body language.
This workshop is a practical dive into unearthing your former skill. By means of a few simple and enjoyable clown exercises, you’ll shake off inhibitions and rediscover your unique physical self-expression.
Recover your freedom to move in just 60 minutes!
April 2021
Lukas Liebich
Think Before You Panic: Critical Thinking in Daily Life
Who takes out the trash when you say “We need to take out a trash?”
How can you improve safety by being very particular about the color of the sweets you want?
And what should you do when two suitors ask you out for a date – both for next Friday?
Join the “Think Before You Panic” workshop to find out – and improve the way you make decisions!
About Lukas Liebich
Facilitator of Design Thinking Workshops and soft skill trainer. Past District Director of D110 – the Wild East of Europe. And a guy who is feared for making his audiences sing Britney Spears songs during training. In his quiet moments writes observations about Toastmasters and life at lukasliebich.com
April 2021
John Zimmer
A Powerful Preparation Process
It has been said that if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. Good preparation is the foundation of any successful speech or presentation.
In this workshop, John will share with us a simple, but powerful 4-step exercise that he goes through every time he prepares for a speech or presentation, and it is something that you can use for your talks.
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The manner of speaking.
February 2021
Norberto Amaral
What does it take to make a TED talk?
January 2021
Olvia Schofield
See Me – Find your authentic story for your next speech
This workshop is about showing the participants how to tap into their authentic being and craft personal stories that are relevant to the audience, and come across with confidence and authenticity.
About Olivia Schofield
Olivia Schofield is an international award winning keynote speaker. She is dedicated to helping professional men and women develop their presentation and public speaking skills, their executive presence and their ability to inspire as leaders. She delivers keynotes, runs workshops and offers individual coaching worldwide.
She is a member of the Berlin Toastmasters. She was a finalist at the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking in Las Vegas in 2011 and is known in the Toastmasters world for her great workshops e.g. in Boras and Athens, among other places.
We meet
every 1st Saturday of the month
at 10:30 to 12:00
We also meet at 3rd Saturday of the month