Terry Gault

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Terry Gault, Public Speaking Expert

Terry Gault

Terry Gault Quick Facts

Main Areas
Public Speaking, Presentation, Communication, Influence Skills
Career Focus
Speaker, Trainer, Coach, Consultant
Affiliation
The Henderson Group
Terryr Gault is a coach, trainer, and consultant in presentation and communications skills. He has worked with clients such as Oracle, GE, Wells Fargo, Visa, EMC, eBay, etc. In addition, Terry oversees all curriculum, services and selection, training and development of all trainers and facilitators for The Henderson Group. He also had a 20rnyear career in the theater working as an actor, teacher, director, writer and producer. In addition, Terry worked in sales and management in the building industry for over 10 years.

Free Articles & Book Excerpts

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/The_Art_Of_Presentation_Tip_1_Awaken_Your_Audience.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Overcoming_Fear_When_Doing_A_Presentation.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Practicing_And_Preparing_Your_Presentation.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Presentation_And_Baseball_The_Power_Of_Being_Present.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/The_Alternative_Reality_Game_And_Presentations.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Wake_Up_Your_Audience.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Using_Symbols_In_Your_Presentation.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Transparency_And_Reputation.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/The_Path_To_Presentation_Peace_Mindfulness_And_Stillness.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Succinct_Skills.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Spin_versus_Authenticity_And_Credibility.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Creating_A_Story.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Authenticity_In_The_Face_Of_Crisis.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Authenticity_In_Presentation.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Advocacy_And_Inquiry.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Dialogue.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Active_Listening.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Influence.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Another_Oppurtunity_To_Build_Relationships_Answering_Questions.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Feedback_In_Dialogue_Receiving_Feedback.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/The_Discovery_Process_Mental_Map.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Structuring_Your_Presentation.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Public_Speaking_Tip_4_Controlling_Your_Voice.html

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When an eager young person, perhaps a recent college graduate, applies for a job, will they mention their MySpace page? Or their Facebook entry? Probably not, but those sites can be checked, regardless of whether or not they’ve added them to their resume, application or(for some reason) ...

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Interactive communication or dialogue refers to interacting in ways that build shared meaning, rather than colliding in ways that foster disagreement, frustration and confusion. Dialogue is a subtle process that may be difficult to understand, and even more difficult to actually ...

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How customers view you or your products is garnered by a framework of assumptions, stories and images in their minds. If you really want to influence someone, your first task is to understand how they think. An individual’s perspective on the world can be identified and ...

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The Power of the Present and Practice in Baseball and Presentation I recently came across an op-ed article in the New York Times by David Brooks that struck me as significant for the art of presenting. In his piece, Brooks examines “The Mental ABC’s of Pitching” by the ...

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Have you ever noticed that the the most charismatic people all share something in common? If you think of the most likable person in your group of friends, or the most charismatic politician you can think of, or your most memorable teacher, odds are that the thing they have in common: the ...

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Who doesn’t love a story?! Whether it’s ours or theirs, fiction or non-fiction? Who doesn’t want to be drawn in and captivated? From the days of humans exchanging tales around a flickering cave fire to watching today’s widescree TV, storytelling as a way of embellishing ...

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We’ve all heard that less is more, but not when applied to the frenetic, fact-filled culture of today. Today we are constantly bombarded with information, junk, information, junk information. There’s little "free space" left – with advertising embedded on the shopping cart, ...

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"Everything in life cannot be grasped by the logic-centered left brain." D.T.Suzuki Sometimes you need more than your own dynamic self to get your message across. Just standing there and talking is not very creative and not much of a strategy. You might be a great speaker or think you’re ...

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Dialogue: Its Component Parts The first step in dialogue is balancing Advocacy and Inquiry. Instead of making statements about what we believe, begin asking questions about what others believe. This is in accord with a principle articulated by Saint Francis and popularized by Stephen ...

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Feedback is the primary tool we use to help bring more awareness to our dialogue. As far back as Norbert Wiener’s pioneering work on computation systems in the 1950’s, feedback was a critical topic. It was defined as the ability of a machine to use the results of its own performance ...

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One client approached during a workshop and asked me, “Terry, you are telling me to demonstrate more power and authority with greater volume AND you are telling me to be authentic. That feels like a contradiction to me. Can you help me with that?”Having heard variations of this ...

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"Dishonesty is sanitized in a world of spin." The title of this Leonard Pitts’ column, written for the Miami-Herald in 2007, tells us what we probably already know: that what we see (and what we hear) in today’s world is not necessarily what we get. Because on the other side of ...

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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Terry Gault

If you want something really important to be done you must not merely satisfy the reason, you must move the heart also.

Mahatma Gandhi

There are four principles that inform our work. We have translated these principles into four Asian charters to create a logo that communicates across national boundaries. The four principles are fused together in what is called a "chop" in Asia, which functions as a combination signature, corporate seal, and trademark. Our four learning foundations depicted in our corporate logo are:

MOTIVATE

1. Participants are motivated before building skills, deepening their commitment to improve. Motivated by exercises, coaching, and feedback customized to their unique needs, challenges, and personal style, participants learn more quickly and they retain what they learn.


ACT

2. The key catalyst in our work is "action," participants are immediately immersed in exercises that demonstrate their current level of skill, their unique challenges, and their pathway to improved performance. When the development of new skills is grounded in action, participants see the relevance of what they are learning, as well as the need to improve performance.


GROW

3. Participants continue to expand their capabilities long after our work is complete. With a deepened awareness of their strengths and challenges and a greater understanding of how to improve performance, each individual is able to more accurately observe how they affect others and how to adjust their behavior for better results. Online follow up sessions reinforce learning and help each participant map new skills to current job requirements.


PERFORM

4. Skill building is always mapped to the performance requirements of each participant. All exercises and instruction are customized around both the participant's needs, as well as the requirements of their company and position. The individualized focus of our work helps participants quickly apply their new skills to their specific jobs. The result is improved performance.

The result is highly motivated individuals, willing to take action to improve their performance and grow in their capabilities.

Contacting Terry Gault

Phone: 877-THG-8777 x702

Mobile: 707-249-1809

terry@hendersongroup.com

www.hendersongroup.com

How to get started

Each quarter we host a By Invitation Only workshop, titled "Art of Presentation" in San Francisco. It's a low-risk way to experience our work. For more on that workshop, see Our Products below.

Please visit: http://www.hendersongroup.com/art_pres_info.asp to see if you qualify for a free seat in that workshop.

Here is a reading list for anyone interested in the art of public speaking:

The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion Through the Art of Storytelling

By Annette Simmons

A superb book on the power of stories and storytelling as a means torninfluence others.

The Springboard : Howr Storytelling Ignites Action in Knowledge-Era Organizations

By Stephen Denning

Denning tells of his personal experience in motivating the World Bank tornembrace a Knowledge Management initiative through the power of stories.

Words That Shook the World: 100 Years of Unforgettable Speeches and Events

By Richard Greene (with Florie Brizel, Helen Thomas, Jeff Greenfield)

Includes an audio CD – hear the speeches the author writes about!

The Elements of Speechwriting and Public Speaking

By Jeff Scott Cook

(Recommended for its focus on structure)

Principles of Speechr Communication, Tenth Edition

By Gronbeck, Ehninger, Monroe.

(Recommended for an academic overview)

Winning Group Salesr Presentations: A Guide to Closing the Deal

By Linda Richardson

(Recommended for developing sales presentations)

Dialogue, Listening and Influence Skills

On Dialogue

by David Bohm,

Dialogue and the Art of Thinkingr Together: A Pioneering Approach to Communicating in Business and in Life

by William Isaacs

The Fifth Discipline

by Peter Senge

Other highlights

Art of Presentation:Mastering Your Presentation Style

Building rapport with an audience and moving them to action requires the ability to confidently present information that convinces and engages even the most skeptical customer. This intensive work educates and motivates participants to deliver high-impact presentations.

The results of this work:

  • Competently present ideas and information to groups of people
  • Energize and persuade audiences using stories and metaphors
  • Effectively communicate with peers, superiors and customers
  • Move business objectives forward by quickly engaging with customers and colleagues and creating influence.

For more see: http://www.hendersongroup.com/presenting/art_pres.asp

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Sales Presentation Mastery: Moving the Sale Forward

In the Sales Presentation Mastery work, participants learn to deliver convincing, deal-closing presentations that are crucial to sales success in today's competitive market. Through active participation, sales representatives identify their own presentation challenges, learn new skills and techniques and then immediately experience applying them in front of an audience. Participants learn to use voice, gesture, presentation structure, stories and metaphor to engage, persuade and influence even the most skeptical customer. The Henderson Group's unique and proven feedback model where instructors, peers, and videotape provide immediate feedback gives participants the ability to rapidly learn, reflect on and improve their sales presentation skills.

The results of this work:

  • Craft a clear value proposition that addresses the specific needs of the customer
  • Map specific product and services to customer benefits
  • Differentiate products and services from competitors
  • Project a personal style that builds rapport and trust
  • Present ideas and information to customers
  • Move revenue objectives forward by influencing large groups inrn addition to one-on-one communications

For more see: http://www.hendersongroup.com/presenting/sales_pres_mastery.asp

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Executive Coaching: Leading Through Communication

Leaders are expected to communicate in ways that influence others, build commitment and set direction. Executives work one-on-one with a skilled coach to identify their own natural communication tendencies: strengths and areas of challenge. Videotape and highly individualized feedback provide a basis for leaders to refine their natural style and executive presence.

Leveraging each individual executive’s unique style, every engagement is customized to fit the company’s culture and sharpen the executive’s ability to energize and persuade. The Henderson Group’s unique experiential method effectively challenges unconscious limitations.

The results of this work:

  • Enhanced executive presence
  • Increased ability to influence and persuade
  • Better relationships with key constituencies
  • Improved organizational visibility

For more see: http://www.hendersongroup.com/leading/exec_coaching.asp

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Conflictr Resolution: Dialogue, Listening and Influence

Whether meeting with a colleague, someone from another team or with partners, knowing how to successfully navigate through conflict and misunderstanding is critical. In the Conflict Resolution workshop, communicators learn how to productively interact with people in small, informal meetings in a way that naturally expands business opportunities.

Results:

  • Quickly engage colleagues and others more deeply, opening potential opportunities
  • Surface mutual mistaken understandings, deepening trust and strengthening relationships

For more see: http://www.hendersongroup.com/leading/consultative_communication.asp