for employers

Fear of public speaking is common in the workplace

Half of our clients say that they have chosen career paths to avoid public speaking or that their fear of public speaking has stopped them applying for promotions and other job opportunities. Many of these people hold mid-level and even senior roles but are not progressing because their fear is holding them back.

Supporting your employees by paying for public speaking training and/or giving them the time off work can produce a great return on investment - including improving staff retention, increasing internal promotions, and helping your organisation achieve diversity targets. 

Our public courses are designed for people who want to build their public speaking confidence in a small group environment away from work colleagues. 

Corporate workshops 

Fear-less can run a public speaking workshop for a group of 8-10 of your employees.  One and two day options available. We can also do a larger half day workshop as an introduction to public speaking. As well as teaching skills and strategies for managing nerves, these workshops are a great team building experience. This is a cost effective way of investing in your people. You will find that staff gain skills and  confidence as well as enhanced general wellbeing. 

Price indication - half day for up to 30 people - $1800 plus GST
Full day - $2500 plus GST, Two days - $4000 plus GST. 

Please contact us to find out more. 


Catherine Syme, of Fear-less is launching a new Executive coaching programme later in 2025. Details to follow soon. If you are interested, please enquire. This package puts intensive one-on-one support around senior leaders, aspiring leaders, and business owners, who are struggling with public speaking in their jobs. 
Read this article to find out more about how a fear of public speaking might be affecting some of your most highly valued staff - and how you can help. 

Other corporate training

Catherine Syme also runs in-house workshops for staff who have to present to decision-makers - e.g. to senior executives, board members, or politicians. These are run through our sister company - Articulate Training.