Topics & Themes
RealTime Speaking is a profound way of speaking with authenticity — and with credibility, confidence, and connection. In this thought-provoking, fun, and interactive talk, Robert reviews the philosophy and main principles of RealTime Speaking, with themes including: self-generated safety, confidence is a choice, the magic of authentic connection, the power of silence. Audience members are invited to participate in role-playing scenarios and exercises. Participants take away positive attitudes and practical behavioral skills, which make them more confident and credible speakers in only one hour! RealTime Speaking is an ideal topic for business and association conferences and meetings.
Authentic Self-Expression
We all have a true voice within us, a fiery fearless voice that tells us how to live fully and authentically. Finding our true voice and choosing to speak with that voice brings us to a state of grace. But there are other voices, both external and internal, which compete for our attention, ones that cause us to doubt ourselves and to distrust our own truth, our own thoughts and feelings. We may let these voices censor our heart and suppress our speaking, dimming our light and our lives. If you are tired of living with expressive taboos, tired of living at the effect of self-victimizing habits, tired of being bullied by the past and if you want to begin to speak with full passion and power, then come along to one of these furnace-rooms of authenticity and truthful speaking!
Authentic Leadership
In RealTime Speaking, we define leadership in terms of authentic speaking and personal credibility. Authentic leaders are less concerned with what and how, but with who and where: who are we and where do we speak and act from? The quality of an authentic leader's conversation creates their credibility. Authentic leaders use the power of RealTime Speaking and the credibility of open, hones, transparent communication to inspire the people with whom they work. This talk is a provocative exploration of how authentic leaders speak.
Igniting the Soul at Work
We all want to enhance our experience of work and enrich our work environments with greater meaning, purpose, joy, and deep human connection. We want our work to be a place of inspiration, where we can find full creative outlet for our deepest values and highest vision. How do we bring our full spirit to work, and how do we manage challenges and stresses from time management to dictatorial managers? This talk will focus on issues faced by all people in the workplace — whether as a sole provider or working within a small business or large corporation.
It's the Caring that Counts
Business is a delivery device for customer delight! If you want to brand your business with success, then dare to delight your customers — it’s the caring that counts! Customer delight means to treat customers and colleagues as human beings, with respect and honor, caring and appreciation, empathy and understanding. Customer delight creates an irresistible competitive edge in your industry, fosters a values-based organizational culture, generates magnetic good-will and word-of-mouth publicity from your customers, and inspires employees and managers alike to care as a cornerstone of the culture. Customer delight is a fun, lively, interactive program based on five simple principles.
Meaning and Motivation
People want meaning and satisfaction. Organizations want performance and productivity. The meeting place of these two seemingly disparate desires is neither far-away nor magical. The intersection of fulfillment for people and organizations is quite simply in an alignment of their respective values. Values are an expression of what we hold as important, significant, and meaningful. When we know what our values are, and what attitudes and behaviors best express them, we are able to act with focus, purpose, and energy. Without a clear understanding of our values and their corresponding attitudes and behaviors, we are like lost ships in a desperate sea: drifting without hope, working without passion, living without enthusiasm.
Work-Life Balance
It seems as if no one has enough time to do everything they want to do, even — and especially — the really important things that connect them to loved ones, their purpose and passions, and their spiritual and artistic pursuits. It seems we are always one step behind the life we truly want to live. How do we get things under control and experience more of the elusive balance? Is “finding more time” through time management the best strategy to accomplish our well-intentioned to do lists, or are we looking at our lives in the wrong way to begin with? What is a balanced life? How do we make Time our servant instead of our master? This talk will provide some startling re-frames of the traditional conversation about work life balance, and practical suggestions on how to make peace with Time so we can life a fulfilling and creative life.
The Examined Life
From time to time an inner experience or outer event prompts us to examine our life, to question who we are, what we are doing, and how we are doing it. We are called to a deeper understanding of our identity and purpose, of our true calling or path. We begin to question everything and become open to new realities, new possibilities. In these moments of truth, we may think we've been but sleepwalking through our days, living at the effect of others, of someone else's beliefs and dreams. Where is our authentic self and life? What is it? How do we become fully awake and alive in our own life, feeling the passion, pull, and power of our own extraordinary existence?
