About Me : Rachel Prosser

Rachel Prosser graduated B.Com (Marketing and Management) and LL.B from the University of Canterbury and was admitted to the New Zealand bar in 1994. She has worked in New Zealand for the Commerce Commission, Ministry of Housing (Tenancy Services), and has taught at CPIT on the Graduate Diploma of Event Management, and the National Diploma in Business (Online).

She spent 6 years working in London for the London Borough of Southwark ending as Senior Corporate Lawyer (Regeneration and Partnerships). Her work there was diverse, with a focus on governance, and strategic issues, working closely with politicians and senior staff.

While working full-time as a lawyer in London she trained as an actor, life coach, and juggler, and performed in Fringe Theatres most notably as part of the Short and Girlie Improvised Comedy group. She is a graduate of Coach U (the first professional coaching school in the USA) and completed the Coach Training Program over 3 years, finishing in 2005.

Rachel is currently a Member of the National Speakers Association, an office-holder in the Canterbury Chapter of the International Coach Federation, a member of the Applied Improvisation Network and a Charter Associate Member of the International Positive Psychology Association.

Coaching

Rachel enjoys working with speakers and businesspeople who want to get their message out, and communicate and market more effectively.

She works with speakers at all levels - from those who are nervous but need to put themselves forward, to experienced and confident professional speakers who want to hone their material, marketing or approach.

Rachel believes that "if you want to speak, you will be able to" if you adopt the right Techniques, Attitudes and Practices (TAP).

Coaching can be done over the phone or face to face, depending on the needs and preferences of the person involved.

Rachel trained as a coach with Coach U, the first professional coaching school established in the USA, graduating from the Coach Training Plan in 2005 after 4 years part-time study and practice. She has also trained in acting, playwriting, improvisation and directing, and uses her blend of skills to tailor support to help each speaker be more effective.

Support for People who need to Speak

Support for People who need to Speak

Do you need to deliver a speech but are:

• Short on time?
• Stuck for ideas?
• Need confidence or inspiration?

Rachel works with busy professionals who need to speak, but lack the time, inspiration or confidence to craft their speeches themselves. She provides highly customized service catering to the needs of each speaker and their audiences

She can

• Help you clarify your ideas, connect with your values and communicate them to your audience,
  
• Write the whole speech for you, edit your first draft, or provide a near-final draft for you to put your own finishing touches on,
• Give you ideas for connecting your message to wider worldwide developments, the span of history and the latest thinking on a range of issues,
• Help you target it to your audience – whether they have English as a second language, or you are being translated,
• Help you find your tone and write to it.

If you're feeling anxious and overwhelmed she can help you feel confident, relaxed and inspired, so that both you and your audience enjoy the process much more.

Presentations and Workshops

Rachel presents speeches and workshops on a variety of topics including:

Communicating beyond words: How to feel comfortable in any situation and get the best out of others.

Tiny Changes, Big Results: how small changes can make a big difference to your energy levels.

Why happy people are optimistic but Lawyers don’t have to be: What William Shakespeare knew that we’re rediscovering.

Why it Pays to Play: Productivity, Creativity and the myth that you have to be serious to succeed.

Smoking Habits: Why taking up the Smoking Habit can be good for you (and other surprising ways of improving your work-life balance)

She can speak to groups of any size and customise her topic to your audience.