Lee Glickstein, founder of Speaking Circles International, is an authority on leadership presence and magnetism in public speaking. Decades of debilitating stage fright led him to develop an innovative approach to solving the widespread fear of being fully oneself in front of groups through the practice of relational presence. He has presented his unique programs at annual conventions, regional workshops, and at over thirty local chapters of the National Speakers Association. Lee is the author of "Be Heard Now! End Your Fear of Public Speaking Forever" (Bantam Doubleday) and "Be Heard Now! How to Speak Naturally and Powerfully in Front of Any Audience" (Sounds True Audiotapes). He has facilitated thousands of Speaking Circles, seminars, and retreats worldwide. Through Speaking Circles International his team has trained over 1,000 Speaking Circles facilitators, who have led groups in eight countries in six languages. Lee holds a degree in sociology from Brooklyn College and worked as a social worker in New York City for eight years. He moved to California to “follow his bliss” and performed stand-up comedy in San Francisco before becoming an innovator in the field of “humor as healing,” serving as Director of the Humor in Medicine Program at the California Pacific Medical Center. In 1996 Lee was awarded the Athena Award for Excellence in Coaching and Mentoring. Lee lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. His hobby is constructing crossword puzzles for the New York Times. For more information google Speaking Circles International.
