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A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to speak at the Leadership Institute’s Women’s Leadership Program about how to communicate with confidence. A few takeaways I left with the group:
1- The Power Pose. Before any big meeting or presentation give yourself an extra 60 seconds for a power pose. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, hands on your hips, chin and eyes up, and smile. TAKE UP SPACE.
2- Say what you mean AND actually mean it. As women we are afraid to be direct because it may be perceived as “mean.” It’s not. You’re selling yourself and whatever you are communicating short by not just saying it. If you actually believe what you are saying then it’s speaking from a place of passion and conviction.
3- Tell your story. Be you. You breakdown barriers when you make it personal and can be seen as a human being on the other side of your communication. It doesn’t make you weak to share who you are and to be yourself.
4- Ask for what you want. There is no bigger or better advocate for you than YOU. What’s the worst that could happen when you ask? You don’t get something you already don’t have?
5- In a conversation at work a few weeks ago someone said they were impressed how “authentic but also confident” I was in a presentation. What a huge complement! But then I got hung up on the “but” in that statement. Why as women can’t we be authentic AND confident? Don’t limit yourself to one or the other. We can be both authentic AND confident in our communications.
A huge thank you to Julie Harris and Heather Sellers for inviting me to speak and share my story with an impressive room of powerful lady leaders!! I had such a blast and always so fun to see you both!
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