Sharon Natoli - Speaking with Confidence – A Short Course for Aspiring Female Leaders in Food Science

Sharon Natoli: Speaking with Confidence

A Short Course for Aspiring Female Leaders in Food Science

3 x 90 minute online sessions for female food scientists. Sessions will be held fortnightly over a period from 3rd February - 3rd March 2026. Registrations are limited so be quick!

Course outline-

Session 1: Identity (3rd Feb)

• Why confidence matters
• Barriers to confidence
• Intention setting
• Self-talk diagnostic exercise

Session 2: Clarity (17th Feb)

• Shifting from confusion to clarity
• Prototyping your message vs perfecting it
• Identifying your point – cutting through the clutter
• The PEA structure
• Expansion and contraction of the PEA structure to achieve different outcomes
• Speaking clearly and confidently off the cuff

Session 3: Agency (3rd March)

• Reducing nervousness
• Using body language to develop confidence
• Tone – avoiding upspeak
• Speaking exercise

ABOUT YOUR PRESENTER:

Sharon Natoli helps individuals, teams and leaders find their voice, grow their presence and ignite their influence by speaking up with confidence.

Sharon has 30 years experience in one on one counselling, communication, media and spokesperson roles, and as an advisor to organisations in the food sector assisting brands find their voice through key message development. Her professional experience is complimented by her personal understanding and empathy about the internal barriers that hold people back from speaking up and sharing their thoughts, ideas and opinions with confidence.

Sharon’s philosophy is that speaking up is a critical ingredient for demonstrating leadership readiness and making the career contribution you'd like to make.