Here are a few pointers that I have found helpful for myself:

1. When preparing from the manual, add context to your piece, “Now we have covered… let’s look at…(a summary of what you’re about to present), for example we’ve just covered what doesn’t help so now let’s look at what really helps when our children are experiencing a problem.” (Session 2).
2. Highlight the main points of what you want to cover. Note: I opened chat GTP and took a picture on my iPhone of a dense piece of text in the manual. Then I asked GTP to summarise. I was quite impressed. You could take this and then put it in your own words. as long as you retaining the meaning and spirit of what has being taught. Here’s a modernized summary of the “Active Listening Guidelines” from pg 39 of the workbook. When to Use Active Listening: – Use it when your child seems to need support or understanding. – Make sure the timing is right, and you can fully focus on the conversation. – Be open to hearing your child’s problem without interrupting or trying to solve it right away. – Let your child express their thoughts and emotions fully. When *Not* to Use Active Listening: – Don’t use active listening if you’re distracted, busy, or not in the right mindset. – Avoid it when your child’s behavior is unacceptable, and action is needed rather than just listening. – If you’re upset or irritated, it’s better to wait until you’re calmer. – Don’t listen passively if your child needs direct guidance or a solution to their problem. The key is to be present, patient, and choose the right moments to use active listening effectively.
3. Once you have made notes and are clear what you want to deliver, my suggestion is that you read it out loud as a form of rehearsal. One of the key principles of assertive communication from the BYB program is the 3RRR’s . READINESS, RELAXATION, REHEARSAL . Readiness: knowing what you want to say and when and where. Relax: exploring ways of minimising any nervousness about presenting? (Using the breath , visualisation , Meditation etc. Rehearsal: speaking out loud what you want to say (can be useful to speak into the mirror or ask a friend to help. Other ways, might be videoing or recording yourself. I have also gone onto zoom and rehearsed by myself.
4. I think it’s fair to say that it is important to ensure that your feedback to self is not overly negative. In other words if you were giving feedback to a friend you would be mindful and thoughtful and look for the ways it was successful and useful as well as any feedback the improvement that might be useful too. Don’t expect to get it perfect on your first attempt. It is always the intent of what you’re doing that comes across. That is more important than the delivery.
5. Be yourself, everyone else is already taken! From my experience it is always exciting and refreshing when new instructors bring all of themselves and their unique ways of expressing the content.