We were delighted to welcome back Dr. Laura Penn, of The Leadership Speaking School, for another virtual workshop on elevating your virtual conversations.

“How the average person shows up online is not working – people get tired and don’t pay attention.”

As many of us continue to conduct lots of work online, her Leadership Speaking Online: Elevate Your Virtual Conversations workshop couldn’t have come at a better time. We hosted Dr. Laura Penn for a 40-minute session, followed by a 20-minute Q&A with our Swiss Country Director.

She went through her leadership speaking toolbox, giving some fantastic pieces of advice to our network. Whether you’re taking part in a virtual conversation or are presenting live face-to-face, Dr. Penn teaches an elevated form of public speaking.

The workshop aimed to disrupt our thinking and the status quo, to make us think about our intention today, and to make a conscious effort to connect with our audience.

Through some helpful steps and tips, followed by individual exercises, Dr. Penn engaged with the group to deliver an energetic and inspiring conversation.

In fact, some members of the group had some interesting questions on how they can apply this advice to their everyday lives – especially when dreaded technical issues disrupt online calls!

Dr. Penn’s focus on creating a culture of good habits is something that all of us can bring into our personal and professional lives. It’s especially important in these disturbing times, as we try to communicate with our networks in different ways.

We were pleased to welcome Dr. Penn back to the EMEA Recruitment network, after hosting her workshop back in May.

We have further virtual events coming up soon, including Wies Bratby’s How to Get a Career you Love and Negotiate the Heck out of it for women in our Dutch network, and the CIPS and CSCMP Procurement & Supply Chain conference.  

If you’re interested in attending any of these events or would like more information, please contact Sarah James at [email protected]