Rostrum Queensland

Queensland Rostrum is a personal development organisation with a difference.

Many of us today realise that we would be much more effective in our jobs, our community or social groups and within our families if we had a little more confidence. Doing courses however can be scary and buying books can give us a great deal of the theory but confidence doesn't come in a packet, it has to be developed through social interaction.

Rostrum is about bringing people together in small groups to learn the skill of speaking to groups, giving presentations and facilitating meetings all within a socially friendly environment. Whether your specific need is public speaking, presentation skills, leadership, chairmanship or any one of the multitudes of personal development skills, they all start from a simple foundation of self-confidence.

What Rostrum offers is a wonderful opportunity for individuals to learn and develop their communication skills in an environment that goes beyond what other institutions and organisations offer, one which has a strong social support mechanism that fosters a sense of belonging, leading to self-confidence, well being and the self esteem that goes with success.  How many of these comments apply to you?

1. I need to think on my feet, to speak in public as part of my job and build self-confidence
2. I must learn PowerPoint*
3. I am not assertive, and am in a rut
4. I need a promotion or to cahnge jobs, and need leadership skills and poise
5. I want to deliver an outcome for my employer which is above expectations
6. It would be excellent to mix with like-minded people who enjoy the human personality
7. Now retired, I need to fill my time effectively and keep my brain active
8. Crosswords and Sudoku help, but I need to talk to people and to practise mental gymnastics to defer dementia
9. Having enjoyed the Rostrum Voice of Youth competition, I'm inspired to develop my speaking skills further
10. My English isn't good and it needs to improve
11. I have moved from interstate and want to get to know people here
12. I have to participate in my committee meetings, and need to learn about meeting procedures
13. As part of a wedding I need to learn my speaking role and anyway, I want to fast-track my public speaking skills
14. I was once in Rostrum but found it difficult to get to meetings.  Now I have more time
15. I represent our organisation to the general public but am unsure how to get our message across
16. I sometimes have to speak at short notice, but am terrified of doing so
17. I need to get away from technology and listen to the spoken word from real people.

Our training is performed by senior members who are there in a voluntary capacity to coach, mentor, support and encourage others. This creates one of Rostrum's greatest attributes, its social environment.

Rostrum Voice of Youth Competition: Click here for general information about the Rostrum Voice of Youth speaking competition.