149 - How To Be Heard In Meetings

As a self-diagnosed neurodiverse, big-picture thinker, who bounces between ideas and projects, I tell myself I’m not consistent.I further tell myself that consistency is a key ingredient to ‘success’ and so, it follows, that if I’m not consistent I can’t be successful.The thing i ...  Show more

You can’t speak with confidence if you’ve ‘lost’ your professional confidence … and I’ve had too many conversations lately about ‘how to get your confidence back’ to ignore.So in this episode I’m chatting about the times that I’ve lost my professional confidence, and some techniq ...  Show more

How to get your ideas across in meetings is a common question for emerging leaders. Many of my clients ask me, “How can I get people to listen to my ideas?” or “How can I get my point across in meetings?”.These are common obstacles all emerging leaders need to overcome. If you ca ...  Show more

In this episode we share about what feels so hard in speaking up for what we need and want. We talk about the different types of emotional expression and language to use to have your voice be heard instead of feeling like a demand. 

Have you ever been in a meeting and shared an idea, only to have it ignored? Then, 10 minutes later, a guy shares the same idea, and your boss says “Great idea!” (Grrr.) Or maybe you’ve been told you apologize too much, don’t speak up enough, or that you need more “confidence” or ...  Show more