BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Shanghai BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20000101T000000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260824T034212Z - 95157@iZuf69e0i0z4ibdboqb33jZ DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260830T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260830T180000 CREATED:20260824T034212Z DESCRIPTION:The Courage To Be Disli ked: Owning The Stage & Message \nWhat would you say if you stopped wo rrying about whether everyone in the room agreed with you? Inspired by psy chologist Alfred Adler's idea of having the “courage to be disliked\,” this public speaking workshop explores one of the biggest barriers to pow erful communication: people-pleasing. For many English speakers\, especial ly when communicating in a second language\, the instinct is to play it sa fe\; choose generic phrases\, avoid strong opinions and worry constantly a bout 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 thi ng you can say is something another person disagrees with. Guiding you thr ough the process will be Violetta\, a TEDx public speaking coach and a tru ly brilliant\, fun and patient human being who knows how to help people fi nd 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 experien ce before taking on the “Unpopular Opinion” Pitch: two minutes to pass ionately argue a harmless but controversial position\, from “Introverts make better leaders” to “Social media does more good than harm.” The n comes spontaneous Q&A\, where you'll practise responding to challenges\, thinking on your feet and continuing to communicate even when your Englis h isn't perfect. This isn't about becoming louder\, more aggressive or mor e controversial. It's about developing the confidence to stop hiding behin d safe language and start saying something you genuinely mean\; a shift th at can transform not only the way you speak in public\, but the way you co mmunicate everywhere. [...] DTSTAMP:20260824T034212Z LOCATION:China\,\, Shanghai SUMMARY:The Courage To Be Disliked: Owning The Stage & Message END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR