Nitin Yadav
E-commerce
Before
He fumbled through presentations and felt nervous every time. He also had a filler word he had not noticed until he heard himself speak. It was “you know”.
After
Ten minutes to prepare, a topic he had not seen, and he spoke in front of the room without fumbling and without losing his place. The filler is gone. So is a lot else, including how he dresses, how he walks and how he shakes hands.
“I have completely removed that from my speaking.”
Akhilesh Bhadouriya
Head of Finance, chartered accountant
Before
On a larger forum, and sometimes even in a team meeting, he hesitated over whether to speak at all.
After
He is now the first to speak, and the one who starts the discussion. He recently moderated a session with the chief economist of Citibank in front of his senior management team, on the economy and what it means for agriculture and fertiliser.
“You come here as a hesitated person, and you come out as a confident person.”
Jasmine Kaur
Senior applied data scientist
Before
She struggled in meetings and while presenting. She had tried online courses before, and none of them gave her a floor to actually speak on.
After
Two or three classes in, she nominated herself for a presentation she would previously have hesitated over. She has since presented to senior leadership more than once.
“You get to experience your fear live.”
Ankita Sahay
HR professional
Before
Nervous and unsure of herself. Every presentation meant nerves long before the deck was ready.
After
Three months in, she did her first ever open mic. She watched the video back afterwards and was surprised by what she saw.
“I never imagined in my entire life that I’ll perform in an open mic.”