If you teach discussion-based classes, you already know the problem. You walk into the classroom with 40, 50, sometimes 60 students. The conversation starts. Hands go up. People interrupt each other. Some dominate. Some contribute brilliantly once and then disappear for an hour. Others speak constantly but add little value. And somewhere in the middle of all that… you are expected to accurately grade participation. After nearly 10 years teaching Storytelling, Persuasion and Public Speaking at...

Or do you call yourself an expert. I never do. In fact, I cringe when I hear someone say it about themselves. What does “expert” even...

Nicolas's talk in Oman on April 19, 2025