Authenticity in Public Speaking
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I like research professor Brené Brown’s definition of authenticity:
“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.”
In the context of public speaking, participants in my programs typically describe authentic speakers as “real,” “warm” and “comfortable in their own skin.” Indeed, most of us would agree that authenticity is an admirable trait of powerful presenters.
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