The Moxie Institute

The Moxie Institute Fia Fasbinder, CEO & Speaker: Empowering leaders, teams, & professionals to build unshakable courage & confidence.

Through neuroscience & the performing arts, Moxie Institute offers transformative professional development & corporate training. A WORLD LEADER IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CORPORATE TRAINING

Moxie Institute has decades of experience designing and delivering customized training to global organizations and driven professionals in all areas of business communication, presentation skills, leadership, media, and speaker coaching. We integrate the latest research in neuroscience, adult learning theory, and the performing arts to ensure our clients master new skills and habits that continue to improve throughout their career and life. Every Moxie Master Trainer has over 10 years of experience and follows our industry-leading Moxie Method to ensure the highest quality of learning that is engaging, empowering, and guaranteed to make an impact. By addressing the unique challenges of each professional and organization, we craft training solutions that foster innovation, adaptability, and resilience. Our programs are designed to meet the evolving demands of modern business, equipping leaders and teams with tools to communicate with clarity, purpose, and empathy. Participants leave empowered to navigate complex situations, inspire action, and cultivate collaboration across diverse environments. Moxie Institute’s commitment to excellence has earned us the trust of renowned Fortune 500s, thought leaders, and driven professionals all over the world.

Your presentation skills are part of your professional toolkit.Treat them that way.Presentations are about so much more ...
10/05/2026

Your presentation skills are part of your professional toolkit.

Treat them that way.

Presentations are about so much more than standing in front of a room and speaking.

They’re about how effectively you communicate ideas, influence decisions, build credibility, and lead conversations.

Whether you’re presenting to 5 people or 500, strong presentation skills help you represent yourself and your organization to the best of your ability.

Develop them, practice them, and keep sharpening them.

Because when the opportunity to speak comes, you want to feel 100% ready.

Visit the Moxie website and find out your presentation archetype 👇
https://www.moxieinstitute.com/presentation-skills-assessment/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow

10/04/2026

Before you warm up your presentation, warm up your mindset.

A few intentional minutes prior to stepping in front of an audience can make a big difference in how you show up.

Try adding positive mantras and confident body language to your pre-presentation routine.

These serve as simple mental and physical cues to get you in the zone.

You turn your nervous energy into focused energy.

Remember: your presentation begins before you walk on stage.

So, be sure to prepare yourself to own the room, no matter who you are speaking to.

Test out more public speaking exercises with the help of the full video 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1o9CuNfJTY&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow

Want people to remember your message?Give them a story.Business professionals communicate constantly, but simply deliver...
10/02/2026

Want people to remember your message?

Give them a story.

Business professionals communicate constantly, but simply delivering information doesn’t guarantee that your audience will understand, recall, or act on it.

Storytelling gives your message structure and meaning.

Instead of presenting a collection of facts, help your audience see the challenge, stakes, turning point, insight, and action.

Business storytelling can turn information into something people truly connect with.

Facts inform, but stories share why those facts matter.

Go to the Moxie website to find out more about our storytelling services 👇
https://www.moxieinstitute.com/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow

10/01/2026

You can’t consistently perform at your best if you’re not taking care of the person doing the performing.

Whether you’re building a business or navigating a demanding role, your performance is connected to how you show up every day.

And showing up as your best self isn’t just about productivity.

It’s also about finding moments of joy, curiosity, connection, and fulfillment.

Growth happens in the everyday moments when you choose to stay engaged, not solely during the big breakthroughs.

Bring your best self to the role and make sure there’s enough happiness in the journey to keep growing.

Head to the Moxie website for insights on boosting your self-confidence 👇
https://www.moxieinstitute.com/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow

You might be able to bark at yourself like a military drill sergeant, but in order to keep moving toward transformation,...
09/30/2026

You might be able to bark at yourself like a military drill sergeant, but in order to keep moving toward transformation, you need to love the current version of yourself.

And at the same time, you need to strive for a better future version.

When we lose or fail, we release hormones of stress and depression.

Typically that's cortisol, but when we celebrate small wins, we get a hit of dopamine.

That dopamine is the feel-good hormone that motivates us to keep going through those failures and to keep our eye on a bigger goal.

Failing forward is so necessary because we learn from our failures.

If we don't allow ourselves to fail, then we'll never win.

But you also must allow yourself to celebrate those wins, so that it's not all failure all the time.

You’ll see your life change as you make a point to build more positive neural pathways.

Cultivate a growth mindset with the help of the Moxie blog 👇
https://www.moxieinstitute.com/cultivate-a-growth-mindset-3-proven-techniques/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow

09/28/2026

The idea that Q&A is just a polite formality is a big mistake because it doesn't take into account how it affects people psychologically.

People in the audience judge how credible a speaker is in two different ways: through their prepared competence (your presentation) and their adaptive intelligence (your Q&A).

Your prepared remarks show that you know what you're talking about, but your answers to unexpected questions show who you are, how confident you are, and how much you really know.

And you only have about three seconds to answer a question before it becomes awkward to stay quiet.

What you do in those seconds will decide if you give a clear, confident answer or a long, defensive one.

The PACE Method—Pause, Acknowledge, Clarify, Engage—gives you a clear way to handle Q&A in presentations with calmness and consistency.

Dive into this method when you visit the Moxie blog 👇
https://www.moxieinstitute.com/how-to-handle-qa-presentations-pro/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow

The best presentations give people something to remember, not just something to think about.Storytelling is one of the m...
09/25/2026

The best presentations give people something to remember, not just something to think about.

Storytelling is one of the most effective ways to turn an abstract idea into something your audience can see, understand, and connect with.

It gives your message a beginning, a challenge, a turning point, and a reason to care.

So when you are building your next presentation, take a moment to ask yourself…

“What story could make this idea come alive?”

Put yourself in the shoes of your audience.

Once you’ve considered what will matter most to them and what will drive them to action, you are that much closer to achieving the outcome you desire.

Check out Moxie’s Public Speaking Ultimate Guide for a deeper dive 👇
https://www.moxieinstitute.com/public-speaking-tips-to-improve-your-presentation-skills-the-ultimate-guide/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow

The fastest way to lose an audience is to make the entire presentation feel like one long lecture.When you’re presenting...
09/23/2026

The fastest way to lose an audience is to make the entire presentation feel like one long lecture.

When you’re presenting in person, aim to change the energy or format roughly every 10 minutes.

That might mean shifting from listening to participating, reflecting, discussing, or answering.

Try incorporating a thought-provoking question, a story that makes your idea tangible, or a quick poll or quiz.

You might even come up with a fun small-group discussion or activity.

And preparing for a Q&A segment is always a great way to go.

These moments give your audience a chance to engage with your material rather than simply receive it.

That’s why great presenters don’t just manage their content, they manage the audience’s attention throughout the experience.

Become that great presenter when you visit the Moxie blog to get our expert audience engagement tips 👇
https://www.moxieinstitute.com/expert-audience-engagement-tips-to-captivate-your-audience/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow

There's a distinction most senior leaders don't examine closely enough:Clarity is not alignment.Clarity means your team ...
09/21/2026

There's a distinction most senior leaders don't examine closely enough:

Clarity is not alignment.

Clarity means your team understood the message.

Alignment means they've processed what it means for them, resolved the ambiguity about their role, and decided how to act on it.

Most organizations have built their communication practice around the first.

They invest in clearer slides, tighter talking points, better delivery.

And they keep wondering why the strategy isn't executing the way they communicated it.

The fix isn't more communication, but different architecture.

Design every high-stakes message around what you need your audience to decide, not just understand.

That question changes what goes into the message before it's ever delivered.

Moxie President Gregg Fasbinder has a new essay on Medium for those who want to go deeper 👇
https://medium.com//your-leadership-team-communicated-clearly-so-why-didnt-anything-change-de4f444e2d6c?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow

Ineffective speakers cost organizations opportunities, slow decision-making, and limit leadership influence.In today’s b...
09/18/2026

Ineffective speakers cost organizations opportunities, slow decision-making, and limit leadership influence.

In today’s business environment, strong public speaking skills are essential for communicating ideas, inspiring action, and building credibility.

Whether you are presenting to clients or company leaders, exceptional communicators know how to engage audiences and move people to action.

Moxie’s public speaking training helps professionals and organizations develop the skills needed to communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact.

Through proven, neuroscience-backed methodologies, participants learn how to deliver compelling messages that inspire trust and drive results.

Visit our public speaking training page to learn more 👇
https://www.moxieinstitute.com/public-speaking/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow

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