Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast

✅ Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops Ever wondered how some people manage to go from being shy and intimidated to outspoken, building successful alliances, and attracting sponsors while creating immense value? In this insightful episode of the 'Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast', we're joined by Helen Hongyi Xing, Head of Data Analy...

✅ Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops Do you feel like a wallflower in meetings, agreeing just to keep the peace, or the bull in the china shop, bulldozing your way through conversations? Or maybe you're somewhere in the middle, striving to find that perfect balance of assertiveness. On today's episode of the 'Speak Your Mind Unapologetical...

✅ Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops Ever wondered how to engage with a mentor without feeling awkward? Our guest has found out how. Kelly Thomas is an accomplished Operations and Pricing Leader for power generation, oil, and gas at GE Digital. Not only is she a beacon of candid communication and DEI advocacy, she also serves as the Women'...

✅ Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops Ready to unleash your resourcefulness? Explore the power of being resourceful and share lessons from a true maestro of resourcefulness - Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. In this episode, we dive deep into the heart of what it truly means to be resourceful. It's not about having endless resources, but maki...

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops Ever felt like your career is purely luck or chance, rather than an outcome of your deliberate actions and decisions? Find out how you can take charge of your career with our guest Geetanjali Tandon, who is the SVP of Financial Planning and Analysis at Ceridian. Driven by her powerful mantra, "I own my car...

✅ Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops Do you ever find yourself rambling, feeling lost for words, or struggling to convey your thoughts clearly during crucial conversations? Picture this: what if you could confidently share your ideas, sounding articulate and sharp even when you're unprepared? What if there was a way to be succinct yet powe...

✅ Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops Are you using speaking up stories effectively to shape a culture that encourages employees to voice their concerns and ideas? Join us in this episode as we dive into this intriguing question with our expert guest, Katherine Bradshaw. Katherine, the National Lead for Communications and Engagement at the...

✅ Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops Ever grappled with an emotional rollercoaster ride when voicing your thoughts: empowered yet scared and full of self-doubt; confident yet guilty? In this episode, Hanna Abdel Hamid, Head of Sigma Software Canada, uncovers her own dealings of insecurity and reward when speaking her mind. Tune in to this...

✅ Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops Ever wondered how being passive or people pleaser might be holding you back and how the transition to being assertive will be like? In this story-based episode, we deep-dive into the host's personal journey from being reprimanded for her silence at work to confidently commanding attention in meetings, t...

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops Do you collect expertise, perfection, and degrees to feel qualified to speak your mind? You don't have to be an expert to speak up. Discover why pursuing expertise is the answer to self-doubt and the path to confident, impactful communication with Jessica Gaza, the host of "The Art of Speaking Up Show." Sh...

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops Are you ready to convert every 'No' into a steppingstone towards success? In this exciting episode we delve into the power of persistent pitching with our special guest, Garima Mathur. As the Director of Product Management Digital Strategy at GE Healthcare, Garima brings a wealth of experience in the art o...

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops Ever felt overwhelmed by the winds of change? How can you turn that anxiety into a stepping stone for personal success? Change is an integral part of life, and how we respond to it can make all the difference. Whether it's a job shift, a personal transformation, or an organizational restructuring, change c...

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops Would people describe you as outspoken or decisive? Do these labels fill you with pride or apprehension? This episode features a candid conversation with Aditi Sharma, Managing Director of Data & AI at Accenture, as she unpacks her experiences around these often misunderstood traits. In this episode you'll...

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://assertiveway.com/workshops Have you ever used your non-verbals to manage an aggressive person? Do you want to exude confidence and enhance your influence in presence? Join us as we explore the power of aligning nonverbal cues with verbal language to shape positive impressions. Learn from engaging anecdotes and personal experiences, and gain i...

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://assertiveway.com/workshops How resilient are you when you need resilience the most? Resilience seemed rather intangible until I heard the explanation from our guest, Dr. Madelyn Blair. She is a resilience expert, author, coach, bestselling author of 5 books, TV host of Unlocked. Dr. Madelyn has a PhD in Organizational Psychology, an MBA from...

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company: https://assertiveway.com/workshops/  Are you ready to have more influence when you assert your ideas, concerns, and requests? Discover the power of negotiation as an essential tool for effective assertive communication. We'll delve into real-life experiences and practical strategies that will transform your understanding of speaking your min...

Schedule a call to customize a speaking up / assertive communication workshop for your team: http://assertiveway.com/workshops   Have you ever been told that you were angry? Ever felt restless, like you couldn't ever stop doing things? In a world where being busy is often mistaken for being productive, Suchitra's story challenges the 'hustle culture,' unveiling its pernicious effects on our mental...

Schedule a call to customize a speaking up / assertive communication workshop for your team: http://assertiveway.com/workshops   Are biased gender assumptions limiting your career? In this episode, we unravel the five prevailing biased assumptions that tend to hold back women in the workplace, particularly in male-dominated industries. When people make assumptions about you based on your gender, t...

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:   http://assertiveway.com/workshops What if speaking your mind could be joyful? In this episode, Jin Zhang shares how she transformed fear of speaking and judgement into joy of speaking her mind, and how embracing speaking with joy led to several unexpected and unique opportunities. Jin Zhang is an Engineering Director at Meta, instructor at...

Schedule a call to customize a speaking up / assertive communication workshop for your team: http://assertiveway.com/workshops   Do you ever come across as aggressive when you're outspoken, disagree, or offer your feedback? This is a common problem that Kwame and I talk about in this episode where Kwame, the host of the Negotiate Anything podcast, the number 1 negotiation podcast, interviews me ab...

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company :  http://assertiveway.com/workshops   Do you ever isolate yourself when you have a problem or feel insecure? In this episode you'll discover that doing the exact opposite, reaching out to people who are different and having those conversations is a better path forward. Tiffany Ford, JD, MPA, and Deputy Commissioner of the Virginia Department...

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company: http://assertiveway.com/workshops   How do you overcome feelings of impostor syndrome and self-doubt when you take on a bigger role? In this episode, Tiffany Ford, JD, MPA, and Deputy Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Health, candidly discusses her journey into leadership. Navigating through self-doubt and impostor syndrome, Tiffany...

Schedule a call to customize a speaking up / assertive communication workshop for your team: http://assertiveway.com/workshops   Do people feel connected with you? Building a connection with people, even when you're having hard conversations or speaking up for yourself or for your team, is key to being effective as a leader. It builds the know, like, and trust factor that is the currency that buys...

Schedule a call to customize a speaking up / assertive communication workshop for your team: http://assertiveway.com/workshops   Join us as we explore the transformative power of assertive communication. Our host shares a personal narrative of a young woman who, once underestimated and dismissed, navigates her way to becoming respected. The secret to her success? Speaking her mind unapologetically...

Schedule a call to customize a speaking up / assertive communication workshop for your team: http://assertiveway.com/workshops   Ever let emotions hold you back from speaking your mind assertively? Getting emotional when it's time to speak up is very common. If you've ever had your voice shake, or your eyes well up when expressing yourself, you're not alone. Discover 9 ways to feel less emotional...