Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast

How do people actually get promoted? What's the secret that nobody talks about? In this episode you'll discover how I got two of my most significant promotions. Other episodes: Want To Seem Competent? Show Confidence Even If You're Not: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/want-to-seem-competent-show-confidence-even-if-youre-not 4 Examples On How To Get The Promotion You Want: https://speakyourmind...

How do you speak up about discrimination, harassment, bullying, unfair treatment, favoritism, hostility in the workplace? Luz Nunez, an expert in DEI and workplace investigations, explains: ✔️ What is considered workplace harassment? ✔️ The one question you need to know the answer to before you report on workplace harassment. ✔️ When should you report workplace harassment? ✔️ How to report workpla...

What can Japanese and Zen gardens teach us about how to be more assertive? Well, many things. Japanese gardens are designed for natural harmony and balance. And so is assertiveness. In this episode you'll learn 16 assertive communication lessons from Japanese garden elements: walls, stones, water, waterfall, lake or pond, bridge, lantern, pines, cherry blossom, borrowed scenery, winding path, bamb...

What do you say when someone interrupts you in a meeting, cuts you off mid-sentence, or talks over you? In this episode you'll discover: ✔️ How passive, aggressive, and assertive people handle interruptions ✔️ Why people interrupt ✔️ How to interrupt others politely     More Episodes: How To Handle Rude Interruptions In A Polite Way: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-handle-rude-interrupt...

How do you communicate your value and the value of your work? How do you get people to listen to you when you communicate? In this episode, Dr. Nicole Tschierske reveals: ✔️ The 4 most important questions to ask yourself before drafting a communication message. ✔️ The biggest mistake people make when communicating value. ✔️ 2 things to avoid that automatically detract value. ✔️ The secret to balan...

How do you speak up against bias without being unreasonable? How do you encourage people to be safe to bring their full self to work when bias and cancel culture are a reality? How do we make our lives our lives at work? Crystal Sincoff, a Culture & Belonging Leader and a Board Member of PDX Women in Tech, shared that "Employees are not just cognitive wheels", "You are the most effective, brillian...

Do you ever struggle to figure out what words to choose when having a hard  conversation, like asking for something, giving negative feedback, or dealing with conflict? This easy 4-step process to speak up with confidence will increase your chances of success without creating resentmenet. It is safe, assertive, but not rude. This assertive script will help you prepare in advance for hard conversat...

Do you find it challenging to speak your mind in meetings? Do you find it hard to make yourself heard? In this episode you'll discover: ✔️ 7 strategies to speak up with confidence and make yourself heard in meetings. ✔️ How to never go into and leave a meeting completely silent ever again. ✔️ Stop being invisible in meetings.   More Episodes On Meetings 9 Questions To Decide When To Practice Speak...

Should you always practice speaking up in a challenging conversation? While rehearsing can be extremely useful for some people and in some situations, it can be a significant barrier in others. The dangers of practicing before speaking up include giving up too soon, not speaking up at all, not connecting emotionally with who you are talking to, forgetting what you wanted to say, missing out on imp...

How do people actually get promoted? These 4 stories reveal that getting the promotion or role you want is not a matter of luck, being a high performer, or working hard. This compilation of promotion stories will inspire you to do what is necessary to get the promotion and dream job. In this episode you'll discover: ✔️ How to get a role when you don't meet the basic requirements for the role. ✔️ M...

Many people hold themselves back because of unspoken norms, fear of making mistakes, fear of embarrassment or shame. Lollie Ramirez-Bennett brings insights from her career and the 17,000 people she leads as the National CEO for the Women of AT&T, an Employee Resource Group with 17K members worldwide. In this episode, Lollie shares: ✔️ The advice that got Lollie to start to say what was on her mind...

What were your top regrets in your 20s? What would you have done differently? You define many parts of your life in your 20s. It's also a time for self-discovery with the newly found time and financial freedoms you have. 20s are the perfect time for experimentation and learning. Sometimes, irrational fears and guilt get in the way of getting the most from that one-of-a-kind decade. Here are my top...

What can you do if your team member is quiet quitting? Quiet quitting means only doing the core work and not going above and beyond the job role and responsibilities. Here are 4 essential questions to ask yourself to evaluate what you can do to deal with the quiet quitter.   Free Resources: Sign up for 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge:  https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked F...

How can you revive your existing network that you are now out of touch with? Networking is essential to advance in your career. In fact, 70% to 80% of job positions are filled through networking. Many people are great at expanding their networks shy away from staying in touch. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ 4 reasons you need to stay in touch with your existing network. ✔️ How to debunk 6 my...

What are your values? Do you use your values to make career decisions? Have you experienced burnout? In this episode, PhD Laura Eigel speaks about how to speak your mind unapologetically using your own value system and: ✔️ How values can help you define boundaries, make career decisions, boost your courage, and speak up. ✔️ 3 elements to consider when defining your boundaries through values first....

How do you lead and succeed in a male dominated workplace? Start by communicating authentically, speaking up with courage, and defending your right to be heard. In this episode, Director - Product Management at Salesforce Shelly Jairath shares her stories on: ✔️ The importance of assuming own strengths as a woman instead of trying to act like a man. ✔️ How to assertively respond to disrespectful i...

Effective female leaders are assertive. Women in leadership are never passive and can't afford to be aggressive like some men are due to the double-bind dilemma. I've looked at the interviews with some of the most prominent female leaders at Philips and found a speaking up and an assertiveness theme that underpins their advice to other women. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ The wise advice fr...

Get better speaking up results by following this short speak up debrief ritual. It is also a surprising tool to help you recover from hard speaking up conversations. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ Why You Really Need This 5 Min Speak Up Debrief Ritual ✔️ How to debrief your speaking up conversations   👉🏼Links: Explore Related Episodes: 5 Myths That Hold You Back From Adding Value and Being...

Did you know that some people get excited about negative feedback? How do you receive negative feedback with grace and dignity? The secret is not to listen and accept the feedback. In fact, that is the wrong way to go about it. Assertive people know how to receive negative feedback well. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ How passive, aggressive, and assertive people receive negative feedback. ✔...

Are you sharing enough about yourself professionally? Personal stories help connect, build trust, engage others, and build your personal brand. Personal storytelling is personal branding ! So speak your mind unapologetically about your stories. In this episode, storytelling expert Anna Ong discusses: ✔️ Why you need to share personal, not private stories. ✔️ What type of personal stories you can s...

Taking uncomfortable risks in your career can help you discover new talents that you didn't know you had, find enjoyable work that you didn't know you would like, and land opportunities that you wouldn't otherwise get. That's exactly what director Preeti Karnik discovered early on in her career. In this episode, Preeti shares: ✔️ Career risks that paid off. ✔️ How to take more calculated risks and...

Do you struggle to speak in meetings? Do you fear speaking up in meetings? Would you like to speak in meetings with confidence and authority? In this episode, you'll overcome the top fears you may have around speaking up in meetings. Myth 1 - I don't have anything valuable to say. Myth 2 - I'm new and don't feel confident in my knowledge. Myth 3 - I'm more junior and I should always defer to those...

How do you take unreasonable or harsh criticism, negative comments, or bad feedback that you don't even agree with or understand? In this episode, you'll discover a masterful assertiveness technique to help you listen to criticism without being defensive. ✔️ How to take criticism without getting defensive ✔️ Examples on best way to handle criticism 👉🏼Links: How To Get The Upper Hand When A Jerk...

Have you ever chosen to not speak up because you thought your idea, your question, or your contribution was not good enough? Maybe you even convinced yourself that it wasn't the right time or that you needed more experience or preparation? Impostor syndrome can take a toll on your wellness, your career, your impact, but also on your team and their success. In this episode, Kim Meninger, the host o...

It's great to be groomed for a promotion. But if you aren't, you can get yourself most of the opportunities that someone who is being groomed gets, by taking initiative. ✔️ Discover 15 ways to groom yourself for a promotion 👉🏼Links: Episode 13 Bad Reasons Why You Don't Ask For What You Want: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/13-bad-reasons-why-you-dont-ask-for-what-you-want Episode How To Boos...