BEGIN YOUR speaking JOURNEY.
1:1 COACHING
One-on-one Coaching Sessions include opportunities to plan, write, rehearse, and present speeches for any type of event. Learn to introduce yourself, introduce others, present an effective elevator pitch, demonstrate a process or procedure, inform, persuade, and present work-related special occasion or social event speeches such as eulogies, toasts, roasts, award ceremony speeches, welcome speeches, humorous speeches, or TED Talks.
If you have a speech coming up, I can help you make it a great one. Let’s talk!
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Group workshops
Group Workshops include opportunities to explore best practices and current trends in the workplace. Professional Development credits are required within most industries. With this in mind, employers often need small-group or large-group workshops designed to have employees working together with a common mission, values, and culture. Team building activities and practice sessions allow employees to hone skills and enhance their personal and professional lives. As a result of group training, organizations and companies see positive results as the workplace becomes more enjoyable and employees’ actions add to a cohesive and dynamic environment.
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Conferences
Conferences include opportunities for participants to work closely with others who share common interests and industry standards. Through the years, I’ve spoken at various conferences across the United States and had the chance to work with all types of industries. One common denominator found at each conference is to make sure participants are workforce-ready with a clear understanding of industry trends and best practices for staying current in an often fluid, unpredictable, and ever-changing market. Keynote speeches designed to accommodate the organization’s mission and break-out sessions will cover the themes and trends raised during the preceding year. In other words, my goal is to find out what you need and supply that in a way that is clear, concise, and interactive.
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Penny Joyner Waddell
Author, Speech Coach, Workshop Leader, Speaker, and Professional Development Instructor
Dr. Penny Joyner Waddell has been teaching college-level public speaking and communication courses, along with coaching students and industry clients to become better communicators for over twenty-five years.
Dr. Waddell was awarded Gwinnett Technical College’s Teacher of the Year Award and the Technical College System of Georgia’s Rick Perkins Award in 2013. This was followed by the National Communication Association’s Community College Educator of the Year Award as a result of her accomplishments. For the past twelve years, she has coached SkillsUSA speakers to win first place in the United States for competitions which include opening and closing ceremonies, job skills demonstration speech, extemporaneous speech, prepared speech, and job interview skills. During 2020, she was named the National SkillsUSA Technical and Career Educator of the Year. Dr. Waddell was awarded the Toastmasters Advanced Communicator Distinction Award and was also awarded as Georgia’s Most Valued Member for leading her collegiate chapter to earn the President's Distinguished Award. While these awards are appreciated, her greatest accomplishments are seeing the success of students and the growth of businesses.