Speaking Made Simple Workbook

Speaking Made Simple: Goal Setting, Lesson Planning, Life-Changing Workbook

For anyone ready to systematically upskill their speaking - not because one specific situation is hard, but because they want a complete, structured path to becoming a better speaker overall.

The problem: Most speaking advice is scattered - a tip here, a technique there, no sense of the whole picture or where to start. This workbook is different: it lays out speaking as 32 distinct, learnable building blocks across four pillars - Language, Thinking, Professional, and Creative - so instead of vague advice to "practise more," you get a complete map of exactly what you're building and in what order (or in whatever order works for you).

What this workbook does: Every one of the 32 building blocks - from vocabulary and grammar to thinking on your feet, handling mistakes, and public speaking - is worked through using the same four-step coaching process: where you are now, where you're going, a concrete lesson plan, and a do/review step to lock in what you learned. You're not just reading about speaking skills; you're building your own personalised curriculum, one block at a time.

By the end, you'll have:

• A complete personal audit across all 32 areas of speaking - not just the ones that feel urgent
• A specific, written goal for each area that matters to you, not a vague sense of "getting better"
• A working method (the four-step process) you can reuse indefinitely, on any new skill
• A realistic, self-directed way to be your own speaking coach, without needing constant outside teaching

Whether you tackle it front-to-back or dip into the sections most relevant to you right now, this is the foundational resource behind everything else in the Quiet in Class library - the place to go when you know it's time to actually build the skill.

By Joanne Whitlock.