What is Confidence?
Confidence is more than knowing your topic or having experience. It’s a complex relationship with your self-esteem and sense of competency. The Offer Bank uses a combination of applied improvisation, stagecraft and embodiment techniques to help you eliminate self-doubt and self-criticism. You’ll learn painlessly how to be more creative and collaborative; how to have more fun and feel more in control.
Do you want to feel more relaxed and in control interacting at work and in life?
Presentations, group meetings and work one-to-ones can be stressful, no matter how easy-going or well-informed you are. These services are for you or your team when you need to feel more confident, creative and collaborative in any context.
We teach you a range of techniques that will make you more confident, creative and collaborative.
Welcome!
I’m Victoria Hogg
I’ll support you to feel more confident and in control with clients and peers while maintaining your authenticity.
We’ll use experiential learning via improvisation. I’ll impart a ‘Yes, And’ mindset so that you gain the results you want.
“I highly recommend The Offer Bank to anyone looking to build their confidence in and out of the workplace. The sessions were incredibly interactive and interesting. Victoria Hogg’s methods are brilliantly unusual and effective.”
Ulan H-D, Senior Reporter, EMEA, With. Intelligence
When you feel in control speaking in a group, when you’re at ease taking risks and comfortable with the possibility of failure, then you really start to enjoy the journey.
Not everyone is born to speak with authority. Everyone can learn to enjoy it more.
How and why improv works
More confidence, greater creativity, healthier collaboration…
Dr Heather Berlin, Neuroscientist, has proven that improv increases creativity.
“A lot of what’s happening in the brain is happening outside our awareness. I’m particularly interested in improvisation; when people are being spontaneously creative. It allows the ‘filter’ to come off so that novel associations are okay.”
Dr Charles Limb, Neuroscientist, has proven that improv inhibits self-censoring.
“During improvisation, the brain deactivates the area involved in self-censoring, while cranking up the region linked with self-expression. Essentially, improvisation shuts down inhibitions and lets an inner voice shine through.”
Testimonials
“Victoria created a fun, out-of-the-box series of experiential workshops for our MSc Management students to explore and develop their presentation skills. Vic is very skilful in creating a safe space in which to try out new approaches and so engage in a powerful learning journey. Surrey Business School is enthusiastic in bringing in high-quality industry practitioners to augment the range and depth of pedagogic experiences for their students, and we’re delighted Vic Hogg has joined our associate network.”
“Vic’s workshops for boosting confidence are an innovative game changer. Combining improv with fun activities, she engages participants to fulfil their public speaking potential. Feedback has been 100 percent positive and her inclusive style encourages all to participate and get the most out of the sessions.”
“The sessions really helped boost my creative thinking and interpersonal confidence under pressure. Coming from an analytical background, these were skills I needed to consciously develop. These skills have since been super-useful to run teams, deal with difficult situations and progress further in my career. I don’t get fazed by much at work any more!”
“Vic creates a completely safe environment in which to experiment and have fun improving – without the fear of ‘getting it wrong’. A lot of the skills I learned with her are easily transferable, whether to your career or your social life.”
“You’ve been a pleasure to work with: your understanding and empathy for our artists and participants has been a positive and valued asset. You’ve a real passion for and commitment to working inclusively.”
