When my younger sister called in November 2022 to say she was getting married, I was slow to connect the dots. “YAAAAY!” I screeched into the phone. Meg had been my maid of honor a couple of years ...

Public speaking is frightening. The National Social Anxiety Center places public speaking as the most common phobia behind death, spiders, and heights. Public speaking anxiety, or glossophobia, ...

Glassophobia. It’s not the fear of glass; it’s the fear of public speaking. Who would have thought! According to Osmosis, glassophobia is an “anxiety disorder characterized by a persistent and ...

“It all boils down to our relative status in the history of our species when we would hang out in groups of around 150 people,” he says. “Relative status wasn’t who drives the fanciest car or who’s ...

If you find yourself trembling at the thought of speaking in front of a crowd, you're not alone. Admissions Coordinator Andre Lawson shares how two college classes helped him overcome his fear. As a ...

Communicating your ideas clearly and presenting them openly in a public forum is an essential component of success across several domains of life. Being a good public speaker can help you advance your ...

Kathy Shanley, the Founder of Statice, served 30 years in the C-suite. She helps leaders and businesses level up their leadership skills. I once read that more than 40% of the population has public ...

"At a funeral, the average person would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy.” —Jerry Seinfeld “When you draw a bow, you don’t hold two arrows.” —Japanese saying Having an opportunity to ...

Of all the phobias out there, glossophobia (otherwise known as a fear of public speaking) has to be one of the most common.

Even senior employees and management find public speaking and big presentations nerve-racking, and feelings of impostor syndrome often prevent people from speaking out about it. People feel that ...

Smith’s “brain bully” method helps business owners silence self-doubt and speak with clarity. From interviews to responding to customer reviews, Smith teaches that presence, energy and preparation are ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...