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The REAL Speaker Scorecard: Find your fastest speaking win

If you've ever thought - I'd love to be a more confident, more effective speaker, but I don't know where to start...
This scorecard is for you.
The REAL Speaker Scorecard will help you reflect on how you currently show up when speaking in professional situations; in meetings, presentations, networking, difficult conversations and public speaking. It is designed to help you notice what is already working well, and where you may be holding back or being thrown off course under pressure.
For each statement, give yourself a score from 1 to 5 based on what is true for you most of the time. Be honest, not harsh.
When I'm helping people become more confident and skilled speakers in the REAL speaker programme, I break the learning and practice into four pillars. Later in this guide, I’ll show you how your answers map to the four pillars of REAL, and give you some practical things you can do straight away to improve your speaking, based on the main development opportunity your answers reveal. These are simple but effective things that work for my clients every day, and will help you become a more confident and impactful speaker.
How to score
1 = rarely true
2 = occasionally true
3 = sometimes true
4 = often true
5 = consistently true
Now score each statement honestly, based on what is true for you most of the time.

Q1
In professional conversations, I usually sound like myself rather than a more guarded or edited version of myself.

Q1 In professional conversations, I usually sound like myself rather than a more guarded or edited version of myself.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q2
I can keep my body and voice steady enough that nerves do not take over when I need to speak.

Q2 I can keep my body and voice steady enough that nerves do not take over when I need to speak.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q3
When I speak, people can follow me easily because my pace, pauses and articulation support what I am saying.

Q3 When I speak, people can follow me easily because my pace, pauses and articulation support what I am saying.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q4
I can answer unexpected questions without panicking, rambling, or losing the thread of my point.

Q4 I can answer unexpected questions without panicking, rambling, or losing the thread of my point.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q5
I speak with enough warmth and presence that people tend to feel at ease with me quite quickly.

Q5 I speak with enough warmth and presence that people tend to feel at ease with me quite quickly.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q6
Even when I’m nervous or under pressure, I can think clearly, say what I want to, and come across as I mean to.

Q6 Even when I’m nervous or under pressure, I can think clearly, say what I want to, and come across as I mean to.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q7
I can hold eye contact and feel grounded in my posture and physical presence when I speak.

Q7 I can hold eye contact and feel grounded in my posture and physical presence when I speak.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q8
I recover reasonably quickly if I lose my words, feel awkward, or have a wobble while speaking.

Q8 I recover reasonably quickly if I lose my words, feel awkward, or have a wobble while speaking.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q9
In meetings, I can get my point across with enough clarity and confidence that people listen and respond.

Q9 In meetings, I can get my point across with enough clarity and confidence that people listen and respond.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q10
I can speak about my work, ideas or values in a way that feels honest and engaging, without over-explaining.

Q10 I can speak about my work, ideas or values in a way that feels honest and engaging, without over-explaining.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q11
When I tell a story, example or personal anecdote, I can make it relevant and meaningful for the listener.

Q11 When I tell a story, example or personal anecdote, I can make it relevant and meaningful for the listener.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q12
I can say something difficult, disagree or hold a boundary, without worrying at the time or afterwards what other people think.

Q12 I can say something difficult, disagree or hold a boundary, without worrying at the time or afterwards what other people think.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q13
My articulation is clear enough that people usually understand me the first time, even when the stakes are high.

Q13 My articulation is clear enough that people usually understand me the first time, even when the stakes are high.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q14
In presentations or public speaking situations, I can comfortably hold the room without becoming overly tense, rushed or flat.

Q14 In presentations or public speaking situations, I can comfortably hold the room without becoming overly tense, rushed or flat.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q15
I can notice any anxiety or tension early enough to use simple resets before it affects how I come across.

Q15 I can notice any anxiety or tension early enough to use simple resets before it affects how I come across.
Rarely trueConsistently true

Q16
I know my value in any room and actively look to connect with others, without shrinking or questioning my abilities.

Q16 I know my value in any room and actively look to connect with others, without shrinking or questioning my abilities.
Rarely trueConsistently true
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