Frankness in freedom [rhetoric]

Rhetoric is the art of public speaking in a frank and inspiring manner. It is an important art, as there are numerous situations, inside and outside organisations, where one speaks to others: taking a stance, defending a proposal, criticising previous conduct, challenging new ideas. All that sounds lively and open, direct and colourful. But in reality it is often quite different. Meetings are boring and endless, conversations are stale and tiresome, and most of what is said is rather predictable. If there is any dynamism or liveliness, it is because some speak louder or interrupt others continuously.

We help you to focus upon the most important condition for developing such conversations: openness. How does one create more openness? Rhetoric is about persuasion and conviction, about taking a position and offering opposition, about pro and con. These techniques elicit all the aspects that need to be taken into consideration.