What would you say if you stopped worrying about whether everyone in the room agreed with you? Inspired by psychologist Alfred Adler's idea of having the “courage to be disliked,” this public speaking workshop explores one of the biggest barriers to powerful communication: people-pleasing. For many English speakers, especially when communicating in a second language, the instinct is to play it safe; choose generic phrases, avoid strong opinions and worry constantly about mistakes or offending someone. But memorable speakers don't try to be universally agreeable. They develop a perspective, express it clearly, support it thoughtfully and accept that sometimes the most interesting thing you can say is something another person disagrees with. Guiding you through the process will be Violetta, a TEDx public speaking coach and a truly brilliant, fun and patient human being who knows how to help people find confidence without pretending to be someone they're not.

And you won't just talk about courage; you'll practise it on stage. You'll learn how to structure and defend a bold opinion using reasoning and personal experience before taking on the “Unpopular Opinion” Pitch: two minutes to passionately argue a harmless but controversial position, from “Introverts make better leaders” to “Social media does more good than harm.” Then comes spontaneous Q&A, where you'll practise responding to challenges, thinking on your feet and continuing to communicate even when your English isn't perfect. This isn't about becoming louder, more aggressive or more controversial. It's about developing the confidence to stop hiding behind safe language and start saying something you genuinely mean; a shift that can transform not only the way you speak in public, but the way you communicate everywhere.

如果你不再担心房间里每个人是否都同意你，你会说出什么？这场公共演讲工作坊的灵感来自心理学家阿德勒的“被讨厌的勇气”这一概念，它会探讨有力沟通中最大的障碍之一：讨好型人格。对很多英语使用者来说，尤其是用第二语言沟通时，本能反应是求稳——用泛泛的措辞、回避强烈观点、时刻担心犯错或冒犯别人。但真正让人记住的演讲者，并不是试图让所有人满意。他们有自己的视角，清晰表达，有理有据地支撑，并且接受一个事实：你能说的最有趣的话，有时候恰恰是别人不同意的。带你完成这个过程的是Violetta，一位TEDx演讲教练，也是一个特别优秀、有趣又耐心的人，她知道怎么帮人找到自信，同时不用假装成别人。

而且你不仅会谈论勇气，你会站上舞台练习。你会学到如何用推理和个人经历来构建并捍卫一个有立场的观点，然后进入“ unpopular opinion 挑战”：用两分钟热情地论证一个无害但有争议的立场——从“内向者更适合当领导”到“社交网络利大于弊”。接着是即兴问答环节，你会练习回应挑战、快速思考，以及在英语不够完美的情况下继续沟通。这不是要你变得更吵、更有攻击性或更爱抬杠，而是帮你建立自信，不再躲在安全的话术后面，开始说出你真正想说的东西——这个转变不仅能改变你在公开场合说话的方式，也能改变你所有沟通中的状态。