YPA Lunch & Learn: Public Speaking & Self-Awareness
YPA Lunch & Learn: Public Speaking & Self-Awareness
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM) (CDT)
Description
YPA Lunch & Learn: Finding Your Voice: Building Confidence Through Public Speaking & Self-Awareness
📅 Wednesday, April 8, 2026
🕰️ 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Innovation Pointe, E-REP Board Room
Join the Young Professionals Alliance for an engaging Lunch & Learn focused on two essential skills for personal and professional growth—public speaking and self‑awareness.
This developmental speaker session, “Finding Your Voice: Building Confidence Through Public Speaking & Self‑Awareness,” will explore how understanding yourself is the key to communicating with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
Our speakers will share their own journeys in developing a strong speaking presence, discuss how self‑awareness influences the way we communicate, and offer practical strategies for overcoming anxiety, refining your message, and showing up as your best self in any setting.
Discussion topics include:
- How self‑awareness shapes your communication style and presence
- Real‑world experiences of overcoming public‑speaking fears
- Techniques for improving clarity, confidence, and delivery
- Understanding your strengths—and blind spots—when speaking
- Practical tips for preparing, practicing, and reading a room
Lunch will be provided with purchase of ticket. Space is limited - reserve your spot today!
If you are a current YPA member and wish to use your included Lunch & Learn admission ticket for this event, please contact Trent Stemp (tstemp@evvregion.com) to complete registration.
Meet the Speakers:
Scott H. O'Daniel
Associate Professor & Department Chair of Communication and ASAP, Ivy Tech Community College - Evansville
Scott H. O’Daniel is an award-winning associate professor of communication, speaker, trainer, and communication consultant. He has degrees in political science, interpersonal and organizational communication, and a Master of Science in organizational communication and professional development. Before coming to Ivy Tech Community College, Scott was an educator at Ball State University and the University of Southern Indiana. He also served as judge in the National Forensic Association national collegiate speech and debate finals competition. His love for communication and what it can do to impact the trajectory of professional and personal lives has been the touchstone of his life.
Repeatedly listed in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers", Scott is a three-time winner of Ivy Tech’s "Teacher of the Year" award. He received an Excellence Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. Scott is also a national recipient of the Jefferson Award, established by the American Institute for Public Service as a “Nobel Prize for community and public service” in the United States. A dedicated professional, devoted husband, proud father, and loyal dog-wrangler, Scott’s approach to life involves being enthusiastic, empathetic, and overly caffeinated.
318 Main St. 4th Floor
Evansville, IN 47708 United States
4th Floor Board Room
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