Tell Your Story: Work with Risha Yorke as she guides you towards being a great communicator. Whether you want to be a better presenter, you want to feel confident talking about your business or command the stage. Pick the package that best suits your goals.
Our Corporate Training Story: Along with popular industry standard programs, we have developed some unique corporate training programs that are sure to bring some fun and enlightenment to your organization. Choose from one day to three day workshops and seminars that will inspire and motivate your team.
Your Business Story: Is your branding telling the right story? Does your marketing help your customers or prospective clients understand your business story? Contact us for branding and marketing consulting. We will help you build a strong and consistent brand that will reflect the values your company holds most important
Hear Our Stories: Looking for a public speaker for your event, school or business? Have a look at our diverse and inclusive roster of speakers and their empowering, insightful, exciting and motivational topics.
OUR STORY
Today, I have finally found a business that works for me, allows me to focus on the elements that bring me joy and allow me the freedom to work with the clients I want to work with. I get to hear interesting stories from people all over the world and help them use those stories to promote themselves, their work and their brand. I have a roster of incredible storytellers on my team who help others by telling their stories. I am lucky to be able to work with people 1-on-1 to find their passion and help them tell the world about it. It took time and self-discovery to get here.
I grew up wanting to be a star, but I struggled with self-confidence. I would swing between being comfortable in the spotlight and wanting to run and hide. I decided to focus on the spotlight and go away to Theatre School, hoping it would train me out of my anxieties.
Theatre School at Simon Fraser University was a safe place for me to discover “who” I am, what drives me and what I wanted to do. I like to find the logic in storytelling and I am obsessed with character. I focused on playwriting and directing. Being a performer was rewarding, but I found more motivation in helping others have spectacular performances.
After school, as many, I milled around in a few jobs, mostly management, as I trained in telling people what to do, I kid…kinda. The management and organizational skills I gained from Theatre school were invaluable. That coupled with a Type A personality, a drive to help others and a need to be efficient, I quickly moved up in any company I joined. I was also running an independent theatre company on the side, which I was so driven to make successful, but I wasn’t finding my niche. It was not until I became a sales coach that I realized where I fit in. I love helping people communicate effectively and watching them succeed as a result. Branding, marketing, storytelling, speeches, elevator pitches: all these things filled me with electricity. Collaborating to make someone’s personality, communication and business goals sing in unison was my idea of a drug.
I left that position to take a year off and really focus on what I wanted to do. I think I was trying to come up with something that combined my passions and I was struggling to land on something that would allow a proper work/life balance. At this time it was becoming clear that city life was no longer for me. We were looking to move to cottage country, slow down a little, and enjoy our off hours.
The problem became, how would I make money? There are certainly jobs where I could be paid for what I did, but they were not enough money, the wrong hours, or the wrong fit for my personality. I was constantly feeling stuck in jack-of-all-trades roles. I had to do 70% of the work that I did not enjoy to be able to do 30% of the work that I loved.
I get to love what I do 100% of the time today. I am fortunate to work for myself and collaborate with people I admire and respect. I am grateful for the journey that got me here and beyond excited for what the future will bring.
Public Speaking Coaching
THE BUSINESS OWNER - $1200
2 WEEK PROGRAM
This program focuses on helping you as a business owner tell your story with confidence in an impactful way. A detailed program of online training, 1 on 1 assessment, practice, feedback and networking.
THE MEETING ROOM - $2000
2 WEEK PROGRAM
Own the meeting room with confidence! This program focuses on skills and tools that will make you a better presenter and contributor in the board room. Climb to the top of the corporate ladder or conquer your social anxiety. A combination of 1 on 1 assessment and coaching, online training, practice and feedback, culminating in a final presentation.
THE PODIUM - $4000
4 WEEK PROGRAM
Command the podium with this program. Learn to read the room, play to all learning styles and excel in public speaking. A program that combines 1 on 1 assessment, group round-tables, online training, education theory, practice and feedback, and storytelling. This culminates in a final presentation where all your hard work and learning will really shine.
THE BIG STAGE - $10,000
8 WEEK PROGRAM + 3 DAY RETREAT
Own your brand, own your story, own the stage! Build your personal brand, learn to reach your target audience and build a repertoire of presentation topics that fit in your brand. Meet and network with other speakers, learning from them and with them at our annual retreat. A deep dive into defining and solidifying your personal and business branding, education theory, content prepping, practice and feedback, group round-table, online training, marketing consulting, and of course the BIG RETREAT!
Corporate Training Menu
PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS®
1 day program
The Personality Dimensions® system employs a card sort and questionnaire to discover temperament preference. Learn which of the temperaments best represents you: Inquiring Green, Organized Gold, Authentic Blue, Resourceful Orange. Also learn about all the temperaments in order to better understand those around you.
RELATIONSHIP-BASED SALES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
1 day program
Refocus your team on the client and customer. With exciting exercises, sales theory and fun and engaging activities, let us re-energize and motivate your sales and customer service teams.
OUT OF THE BOX
3 day program
A creative problem solving workshop. This program reviews different types and theories on problem solving and looks to the arts and non-business traditional avenues to allow us to break the confinement of the expected and open our minds to new ideas and approaches.
STAY COOL
1 day program
Stress relief and calming strategies for the workplace. We will review coping mechanisms and techniques to restore your work/life balance. This workshop is fantastic for team building and will improve the morale of your employees.
TELL ME ABOUT IT
2 day program
Communication is key in any workplace. We work with your team to improve communication skills and effectiveness. Our team focuses on classic strategies for productive communication as well as understanding personality types and communication processes.
WHAT'S MY MOTIVATION?
1 day program
We're all driven by different things and we all have our own life goals. This workshop digs into what your motivators are which will help you career plan, life plan and have more productive conversations with your employer, employees and/or clients.
A CULTURE OF TRUST
3 day program
Studies have shown that when a culture of trust exists in a company, employee retention is higher, work stress is lower and success stories are abundant. This workshop geared towards managers and business owners focuses on avoiding micro-management, trust building with your team and understanding personality dynamics.
BE THE CHANGE
2 day program
Calling all leaders! This workshop is for you. Your high performers will soak this up. We will introduce you to finding the fun at work, boosting morale, and leading the change when it comes.
HOW TO GIVE GOOD FEEDBACK
1 day program
For team leaders and managers. This workshop explores the most effective ways to give clear and effective feedback. It will improve your relationship with your team and make your HR department jump with glee.
FAIL YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS
2 day program
Learning from failure will lead to success. Risk assessment and management is difficult for most of us. In this workshop we review ways to analyse risk in order to make educated leaps and important growth decisions for your organization or business. We review the importance of failure and the stigma that surrounds it.
Branding & Marketing Packages
YOUR BUSINESS STORY REVIEW - $4000
Includes a branding review, marketing review, social media review and planning. Elevator pitch consulting and website content review.
MARKETING REVIEW AND PLANNING - $2000
Includes branding review, marketing review and planning.
BRANDING REVIEW - $1000
SOCIAL MEDIA REVIEW - $500
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