Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast

Discover a step-by-step approach to handle differences collaboratively with former conflict mediator and author of "The Collaborative Path", Patrick Aylward. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ A simple phrase that will improve your odds of successful hard conversations to 95% ✔️ Six steps on what to say for a collaborative approach to a conversation ✔️ Five steps on how to tell your boss that you have too much work on your plate 👉🏼Links: The Collaborative Path Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1525557610 The Collaborative Path Services: https://www.collaborativepath.ca/ Conflict with Courage, Curiosity & Compassion: Making a Difference in Your Life (With Dr. Debra Dupree): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/conflict-with-courage-curiosity-compassion-making-a-difference-in-your-life-with-dr-debra-dupree How To Disagree Respectfully Without Being Disagreeable: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-disagree-respectfully-without-being-disagreeable Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Leave a rating and review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

Ever heard the advice that you should focus on being a better listener? Are you sick and tired of listening to everyone but not being heard by anyone? Are you considered a good listener? Maybe it's time to ditch listening so much and start talking and speaking your mind more. ✔️ Why listening too much can hurt your relationships ✔️ How to find the balance between speaking and listening ✔️ How to find the joy in speaking about yourself 👉🏼Links: How To Boost Your Confidence To Speak Up: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-boost-your-confidence-to-speak-up How To Speak Up At Work And Never Have To Fear Of Retribution Again: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-speak-up-at-work-and-never-have-to-fear-of-retribution-again 4 Reasons Why It Is Important For Leaders To Speak Up: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/4-reasons-why-it-is-important-for-leaders-to-speak-up Communication Equity: Balance Listening and Speaking To Connect, Problem-solve, And Build Trust https://www.udemy.com/course/communication-equity/ Sign up for 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

Women are resigning because they feel ambushed if they stay in your company: they either don't speak up, stay miserable, and burn out or they speak up and suffer backlash. To make matters worse, even with the best gender equality leaders, 3 out of 4 women still don't feel like they can talk openly with their manager about challenges around their work-life balance, according to Deloitte study. That leaves talented women with only one choice: to leave. What can you do about it? In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ Why women are leaving your organization ✔️ Why poor communication is accelerating women's resignation ✔️ What you can do about it 👉🏼Links: Future Of Work Post Pandemic – What You Need To Know Now (Part 1): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/049-future-of-work-post-pandemic-what-you-need-to-know-now-part-1 Future Of Work Post Pandemic – What You Need To Know Now (Part 2): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/future-of-work-post-pandemic-what-you-need-to-know-now-part-2 Employees Desperately Want An Assertive Boss: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/employees-desperately-want-an-assertive-boss 4 Reasons Why It Is Important For Leaders To Speak Up: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/4-reasons-why-it-is-important-for-leaders-to-speak-up Sign up for 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/assertiveandliked Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

There is a myth that hard work speaks for itself. I hate to break it to you, but it doesn't. You need to make your work visible. How do you do that without being a selfish, egoistical, bragging annoyance? In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ 5 ways to promote yourself at work without bragging or sounding arrogant ✔️ What to say when you self-promote ✔️ Why it's so important to self-promote 👉🏼Links: 7 Compelling Reasons You Need To Start A Bragging Ritual: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/7-compelling-reasons-you-need-to-start-a-bragging-ritual Sign up for 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

The hardest part about Diana's job is to manage peers and manage up. And she learned some successful strategies to deal with that. If you work in a male-dominated workplace and feel like you need to keep proving yourself constantly, Director Diana Dreyer shares what works best for her. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ How to respond to a coworker who says "You don't know what you are doing. You're wrong." ✔️ How to gain support for your ideas at the table and grow influence by building strategic workplace relationships. ✔️ The importance of regulating your emotions to successfully deal with difficult people. ✔️ Using empathy + disciplining combo to manage your team. 👉🏼Links: Discover How To Make People Listen To You When They Try To Ignore You (With Guest Vishwaa Vaidya): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/discover-how-to-make-people-listen-to-you-when-they-try-to-ignore-you-with-guest-vishwaa-vaidya How To Get The Upper Hand When A Jerk Disparages You Publicly: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-get-the-upper-hand-when-a-jerk-disparages-you-publicly 5 Steps To Respond To Dismissive Comments: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/5-steps-to-respond-to-are-you-on-your-period-and-mistakes-to-avoid Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Leave a rating and review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

How can you aggressively grab people's attention, follow up on your requests in the office without coming across as aggressive? By chance I discovered the kind stalker move. It's extreme, but it got me results. Find out: ✔️ How to get higher in people's priority list ✔️ What's the kind stalker move ✔️ The importance of and experimentation to stand out 👉🏼Links Episode 5 Reasons Why Being More Assertive Actually Makes You Kinder: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/5-reasons-why-being-more-assertive-actually-makes-you-kinder Episode 6 Conflict Myths: Lies Teachers Like To Tell About Confrontation: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/029-6-conflict-myths-lies-teachers-like-to-tell-about-confrontation Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

How do you make change management a positive experience for your team? Change expert, Lata Hamilton, explains: ✔️ What is Organizational Change Management? ✔️ Why do you need to be strong and confident as a leader to drive change within a team? ✔️ How does organizational change management and personal change align? ✔️ How do you prepare your team for change and make it a positive experience for your team? Lata is a pocket rocket burst of energy with a big heart... and big hair! She is the Founder & CEO of Passion Pioneers and the creator of the "Leading Successful Change" program. Lata has worked with some of Australia's biggest companies and tripled her salary in the space of just 3 years to almost $200,000. She moved from Marketing to the world of Organizational Change Management and developed her own style of inspiring change leadership. She's worked on changes that have impacted over 100,000 people, global cultural transformations, operating model changes, and digital transformation that is literally changing the way that we work. In 2015, Lata became a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner and Coach and started her own side hustle. Lata transitioned full-time to her business in July 2021, blending her coaching and change work into her courses and consulting services. She helps women carve their own paths for change in career, leadership and life with confidence and authenticity and truly earn their worth. Lata is an absolute foodie, a cardio junkie, and an avid op/thrift shopper. Lata was adopted from India by an Australian family and believes it doesn't matter where you started - it's where you're going and the lives you change along the way that counts. Everything stems from confidence and self-worth, so grab my free "Underpaid & Overlooked Coaching Action Guide" from latahamilton.com Join Leading Successful Change at latahamilton.com/lsc Website: www.passionpioneers.com.au Course: www.latahamilton.com LinkedIn: Lata Hamilton

How to disagree with your boss without backlash? How to disagree respectfully? In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ 10 best practices to disagree without being disagreeable ✔️ 5 things you shouldn't do when you disagree ✔️ The problem with not disagreeing or disagreeing with hesitation 👉🏼Links Episode Ladies: 10 Credibility Killer Mistakes That Undermine You At Work (And What To Do Instead): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/ladies-10-credibility-killer-mistakes-that-undermine-you-at-work-and-what-to-do-instead Episode Avoid These 2 Toxic Assumptions That Kill Your Relationships Like Termites: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/avoid-these-2-toxic-assumptions-that-kill-your-relationships-like-termites Episode 6 Conflict Myths: Lies Teachers Like to Tell About Confrontation: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/029-6-conflict-myths-lies-teachers-like-to-tell-about-confrontation Episode How To Make Assertiveness Friendly: Use Speaking Up Hygge: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-make-assertiveness-friendly-use-speaking-up-hygge Sign up for 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

Should you apply for a job if you don't meet the qualifications? When there are candidates that meet the job requirements a lot better? What do you say when you don't have experience for a job? The answer is absolutely yes, apply, but you need to be strategic about it. That's what Jess did. And now her teams and company can benefit from all the unique qualities that she has to offer. ✔️ How she convinced leadership to hire her for promotion instead of external recruit ✔️ How she got a job two level up at a different company without the JD qualifications ✔️ The secret Socratic question that disarms people who disrespect you ✔️ The quality all senior women in her company have ✔️ How she mentally shifts from aggressive to assertive in an instant ✔️ A winning tactic to resolve mutual resentment between coworker who feel like the other isn't doing enough ✔️ What you may be doing to be overworked, unrecognized, and create unnecessary conflict 👉🏼Links: Sign up for 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

There is a lot said about being a servant leader and an empathetic caring boss, which is important. However, what is not said is that bosses that don't assert themselves are not respected by their team. Not only that, but their team also secretly resents and complains about bosses that are too nice. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ The problem with being a softie nice boss ✔️ Why your staff wants a strong leader ✔️ How chef Gordon Ramsay teaches a chef to be assertive 👉🏼Links: 15 Ways To Show You Care About Your Team To Build Resilience For Hard Conversations https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/15-ways-to-show-you-care-about-your-team-to-build-resilience-for-hard-conversations 20 Reasons Why Successful Leaders Have Assertive Teams https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/20-reasons-why-successful-leaders-have-assertive-teams 4 Reasons Why It Is Important For Leaders To Speak Up https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/4-reasons-why-it-is-important-for-leaders-to-speak-up Sign up for 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

According to World Economic Forum, when women work with men on male gender-typed tasks, men are more likely to be credited for joint successes and women are more likely to be blamed for joint failures. How can you prevent that from happening? In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ The key reason why women don't get credit when credit is due ✔️ 7 ways to overcome this credit bias ✔️ How to create the right kind of visibility for yourself in collaborative joint work 👉🏼Links How Can Women Close The Gender Gap Even If They Suffer Gender Bias https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-can-women-close-the-gender-gap-even-if-they-suffer-gender-bias Dear Professional Woman, It's Unfair and Unjust https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/dear-professional-woman-its-unfair-and-unjust Top 10 Daily Challenges Women Face At Work https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/top-10-daily-challenges-women-face-at-work Sign up for 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

Confidence predicts success more than IQ. Confident people get more opportunities, promotions, and pay. The good news is that you can develop your confidence. In this episode, you'll find out: ✔️ The 3 types of confidence ✔️ Strategies to boost your confidence ✔️ How confidence and assertiveness help each other 👉🏼Links: Find Courage To Speak Up In These 9 Episodes https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/048-find-courage-to-speak-your-mind-in-these-9-episodes How To Be More Confident With Perspective Taking https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/8-ways-to-be-more-confident-with-perspective-taking Sign up for 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

If you want to be able to speak up unapologetically while still being liked and having great relationships, you need to do 10 things. In this episode, you'll discover what those 10 important steps are. 👉🏼Links: Sign up for 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

Speaking up hygge helps you add the right type of cozy friendly warmth (that does not come across as powerless) to your speaking up moments. Find out: ✔️ What you can say to come across as friendly ✔️ Why you need to use the right kind of warmth ✔️ Do's and don'ts of speaking up hygge 👉🏼Links: Sign up for 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

Effective leaders understand the power of showing they value and care about their team. Employees leave bosses who don't appreciate, recognize, or empathize with them. 74% of employees said they would work longer hours for an empathetic employer and 83% would consider leaving their current organization for a similar role at a more empathetic organization according to business solver research. That's why it is important to employ empathetic assertiveness with your team. In this episode you'll discover: ✔️ How you can simultaneously show you care AND have hard conversations ✔️ 15 actions to show you care about your team ✔️ How to encourage team members to speak up 👉🏼 Links 4 Reasons Why It Is Important For Leaders To Speak Up (people-pleasing leaders don't exist) https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/4-reasons-why-it-is-important-for-leaders-to-speak-up Important Assertiveness Skills You Need At Your Job Level (individual contributor, line manager, mid-manager, senior leader) https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/042-assertiveness-skills-you-need-at-your-job-level Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

How can you be assertive and empathetic at the same time? Here are 10 practical examples on how to do it. Find out: ✔️ How to deliver bad news with empathy ✔️ How to give negative feedback to boss or team member with empathy ✔️ How to deal with an angry coworker or superior with empathy 👉🏼Links Episode 5 Reasons Why Being More Assertive Actually Makes You Kinder: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/5-reasons-why-being-more-assertive-actually-makes-you-kinder Episode Top 10 Daily Challenges Women Face At Work: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/top-10-daily-challenges-women-face-at-work Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

Has someone with more power than you ever asked you to do something that you didn't want to do? Here's how I used awkward silence to regain some power when my boss asked me to pick up lunch for him or to do work on the weekend. ✔️ How people instinctively react to a moment of silence after they asked you for something ✔️ Why silence is a subtle but powerful strategy for superiors like your boss ✔️ Why non-verbals work well with more powerful people 👉🏼 Links Confidently Say No In A Respectful Way (In 7 Easy Steps): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/confidently-say-no-in-a-respectful-way-in-7-easy-steps 10 day assertive & liked challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

Not being visible enough at work will eventually leave you feeling undervalued. How can you be more visible at work as a woman? Elizabeth Bachman, presentation skills trainer and former director of international operas including Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo, shares: ✔️ How women can stop sabotaging their careers ✔️ The differences between single-focused vs. multi-focused communication and why it matters ✔️ Communication strategies for women to increase their visibility and be more valued at work 👉🏼Links: Elizabeth Bachman website: https://elizabethbachman.com/ Elizabeth Bachman resources: https://elizabethbachman.com/resources/ International podcast, Speakers Who Get Results: www.ElizabethBachman.com/podcast Elizabeth Bachman Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethbachman Podcast playlist for professional women: https://assertiveway.com/81 How Can Women Close The Gender Gap Even If They Suffer Gender Bias: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-can-women-close-the-gender-gap-even-if-they-suffer-gender-bias Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

Successful leaders and managers choose assertive employees because of these 20 factors. The good new is that if your team members are not assertive, they can learn assertiveness, because it is a communication skill. 👉🏼Links: What Is Your Appreciation Language At Work? https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/what-is-your-appreciation-language-at-work Quiz - What is your appreciation language: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/61c366b3b5a4aa001810ec95 Important Assertiveness Skills You Need At Your Job Level: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/042-assertiveness-skills-you-need-at-your-job-level 10 day assertive & liked challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

You can say anything to anyone if you say it in the right way. You can even avoid hurting feelings, being disliked, and retaliation when you speak your mind with the right delivery. Because people won't remember what you said or did, but they will remember how you made them feel. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ The 3 elements of communication ✔️ The elements of your communication delivery ✔️ How my employee criticized my performance evaluation methods during his evaluation 👉🏼 Links: How To Speak Up At Work And Never Have To Fear Of Retribution Again: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-speak-up-at-work-and-never-have-to-fear-of-retribution-again Avoid These 2 Toxic Assumptions That Kill Your Relationships Like Termites: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/avoid-these-2-toxic-assumptions-that-kill-your-relationships-like-termites Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

Here's a fantastic example of how you can make advocating for yourself and for others work for you with vulnerability. This is a story of how to use self-advocacy and advocating for others for more dignity and respect with the one and only, cheerful, light-hearted, yet courageous Zahida Sherman, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Southern California Institute of Architecture. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ How to speak up for others when you witness microaggressions happening. ✔️ A self-advocacy journaling practice to fuel your courage and self-confidence. ✔️ Learning data talk to successfully advocate for yourself and for your ideas. ✔️ When confused about your career path, how to use interviews to find out what you really want. ✔️ The secret to take a leap of faith while defying the messaging from society, colleagues, and family about what your life is supposed to be and look like. Zahida Sherman (she/her) is a compassionate and strategic educator, consultant, and writer. As a Seattle native with Afrocentric and social justice centered roots, she draws on her lived experience as one of the few Black people in predominantly white spaces to empower others to create safe and inclusive cultures. Zahida holds a master's in African history from Northwestern University, and a bachelor's from Ithaca College, with majors in Africana Studies [self-designed] and anthropology. She currently works as the inaugural director of diversity, equity, and inclusion for the Southern California Institute of Architecture. You can find her musings on adulthood, culture, race, and gender in Bustle, Globe & Mail, and the Onbeing podcast, among others. 👉🏼Links: Zahida Sherman Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zahida-sherman-a8b9b97a/ Zahida's Instagram: @sweetiezeezee and @zcrownconsulting ZCrownConsulting: https://zcrownconsulting.com/ Want to be featured in podcast? Email [email protected] The Missing Bottom-Up Approach To DE&I: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/the-missing-bottom-up-approach-to-dei How This Female Lawyer Advocates for Others Without Being "Difficult" or Burning Out: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-this-female-lawyer-advocates-for-others-without-being-difficult-or-burning-out How To Speak Up At Work And Never Have To Fear Of Retribution Again: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-speak-up-at-work-and-never-have-to-fear-of-retribution-again Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive Way Website: https://assertiveway.com/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

How to get your ideas noticed by the right people? Do you share your ideas even if you think it's not good enough? Here's why you need to give your ideas a chance. 👉🏼 Links: How To Speak Up At Work And Never Have To Fear Of Retribution Again: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-speak-up-at-work-and-never-have-to-fear-of-retribution-again Want Unfair Advantage? Show Up With Courage When Others Avoid Rejection: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/want-unfair-advantage-show-up-with-courage-when-others-avoid-rejection Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

Can women combat the negative effects of gender bias in their work and careers? Not entirely, but it is possible to minimize it. Discover: ✔️ Why fighting the negative impact of gender bias is as important as fighting bias ✔️ Everyday challenges women face at work ✔️ 6 thing assertiveness is not 👉🏼Links: Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/ Episode Top 10 Daily Challenges Women Face At Work: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-10-daily-challenges-women-face-at-work/id1623647915?i=1000560577533 Episode Dear Professional Woman, It's Unfair and Unjust: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-professional-woman-its-unfair-and-unjust/id1623647915?i=1000569251883 Episode 6 Big Differences In How Women And Men Speak Up At Work: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/6-big-differences-in-how-women-and-men-speak-up-at-work/id1623647915?i=1000560577382 Episode The Missing Bottom-Up Approach To DE&I: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-missing-bottom-up-approach-to-de-i/id1623647915?i=1000567452271 Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

What do you do when you feel invisible at work? When you feel insignificant, rejected, as if you didn't matter at all? You need to get yourself out of obscurity. Here's some inspiration to help you start making yourself visible. 👉🏼Links Get a talk on speaking up assertively in your company, team, or women's group: https://assertiveway.com/services Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

Engineering Director Sabeen demonstrates the power of having mentors and advisors to support you and catapult your career through several examples. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ A framework to help you decide your next best career move. ✔️ The smartest way to get new mentors at work. ✔️ Why using mentors can spark your ambition and elevate your career. ✔️ The mindset hack to get you to finally share your half-baked ideas in meetings. ✔️ A strategic power move that gets even the most uncollaborative coworker to collaborate without any conflict. Links: Episode Discover How To Make People Listen To You When They Try To Ignore You (With Vishwaa Vaidya): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/discover-how-to-make-people-listen-to-you-when-they-try-to-ignore-you-with-guest-vishwaa-vaidya Episode How To Get Noticed At Work If You Are A Minority, Underrepresented, or Underprivileged (with Samuel Santos): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-get-noticed-at-work-if-you-are-a-minority-underrepresented-or-underprivileged Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915 Leave the podcast a rating or review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

Are you scared of retaliation when you speak your mind honestly and directly at work? In this episode you'll discover: ✔️ When being assertive backfires ✔️ Example of do's and don'ts saying no to a superior ✔️ How to overcome risk of retribution 👉🏼Links: Episodes with similar stories: Want Unfair Advantage? Show Up With Courage When Others Avoid Rejection https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/want-unfair-advantage-show-up-with-courage-when-others/id1623647915?i=1000569367422 How To Get The Upper Hand When A Jerk Disparages You Publicly https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-get-the-upper-hand-when-a-jerk-disparages-you-publicly/id1623647915?i=1000568548517 Overcoming Failure: My Lowest Low https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overcoming-failure-my-lowest-low/id1623647915?i=1000567679893 First Day As A Manager: The Day I Discovered I had To Be More Assertive https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/first-day-as-a-manager-the-day-i-discovered-i-had-to/id1623647915?i=1000566944355 Get a talk on speaking up assertively in your company, team, or women's group: https://assertiveway.com/services Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

Many people think that being more assertive makes them selfish and rude jerks. That is so far from reality! Contrary to popular belief, assertiveness does not limit how much kindness, generosity, and compassion you give out. In fact, it enhances it. Assertiveness makes you a better person. Discover: ✔️ 5 reasons why being more assertive actually makes you kinder 👉🏼Links Episode How This Female Lawyer Advocates for Others Without Being "Difficult" or Burning Out: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-this-female-lawyer-advocates-for-others-without-being-difficult-or-burning-out Get a talk on speaking up assertively in your company, team, or women's group: https://assertiveway.com/services Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

Are you making relationship killer assumptions? Assumptions are the termites of relationships. Why? Because they slowly but surely destroy good relationships. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ What assumptions are ✔️ Why assumptions hurt your relationships ✔️ Making assumptions examples ✔️ 2 major types of assumptions you must avoid ✔️ 11 assumptions you might be inadvertently making 👉🏼Links Get a talk on speaking up assertively in your company, team, or women's group: https://assertiveway.com/services Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

If you think that conflict is not your cup of tea, this episode might change your mind! ✔️ A powerful reframe of conflict to set yourself up for an easier conversation and better outcomes ✔️ A phase that instantly diffuses tension ✔️ Two conflict resolution techniques that are not pop psychology And much, much more! Dr. Debra Dupree is a Psychologist, Mediator, International Trainer and Dispute Resolution Enthusiast. Debra has trained throughout North America, Australia and the Pacific Rim in workplace mediation/negotiation and leadership strategies. She was voted in the top ten of worldwide trainers by SkillPath Corporate Strategies. Debra was influenced early in life by the effects of good bosses vs. bad bosses growing up in a family-owned business, run by her Father and Grandfather. As a result of those early influences, she became fascinated with the dynamics of human behavior and studied the psychology of people ever since. Her dissertation on the "Psychology of Good Bosses versus Bad Bosses" has evolved into a 90-day Leadership Bootcamp for Leading Consciously Now. She embraces the philosophy that MINDSET shapes our behavior and how we show up matters. particularly on the front-line as leaders, facilitators, and mediators going way beyond our intellect. She thrives on helping people have conversations and connections, not confrontations and conflict. Debra keeps her own cool by being an avid tennis player and spectator. When she's not on the court, she's on the water and sails at least once a week as crew on the Iulani in Coronado where she lives. Links: 360 Degree Perspective Video: https://youtu.be/jUfztrqv3xk 3Bs Framework Video: https://youtu.be/F7v5FT4NSYc HALT Framework Video: https://youtu.be/Pv7kDGyFBNI Dr. Debra Dupree Website: https://relationships-at-work.com Book: Your Emotional Potential: How You Show Up Matters https://www.amazon.com/Your-Emotional-Potential-Show-Matters-ebook/dp/B08PPQB6DN Dr. Debra Dupree on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debradupree Dr. Debra Dupree on FB: https://www.facebook.com/dr.d.dupree Dr. Debra Dupree on TW: @DrDebraDupree1 Dr. Debra Dupree on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.d.dupree/ Dr. Debra Dupree on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJLPWGoEaaltkhqp70I13ZA Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

He got his dream job in his dream city by risking massive rejection more than 10 times in a single day. This is his story of gaining a competitive advantage with courage to show up and speak up, even though he was introverted and shy. Most people shy away from rejection. That's why that's exactly how you get noticed, get and unfair advantage, and stand out from the competition. It's a "fake" big risk with big rewards. 👉🏼Links: 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 How To Get Noticed At Work If You Are A Minority, Underrepresented, or Underprivileged (With ex-J&J executive Samuel Santos): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-get-noticed-at-work-if-you-are-a-minority-underrepresented-or-underprivileged A Breakthrough Career Conversation You Need To Pursue Your Dreams (With Google UX Researcher Ojuolape Junaid): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/find-courage-even-if-you-are-scared-of-embarrassment-with-google-us-researcher-ojuolape-junaid Get a talk on speaking up assertively in your company, team, or women's group: https://assertiveway.com/services Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Unfair advantage: Show up where others avoid rejection

Here's an open letter to all professional women who struggle with inequality, bias, and discrimination at work. 👉🏼Links Episode Top Daily Challenges Women Face At Work: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/top-10-daily-challenges-women-face-at-work Get an talk on speaking up assertively in your company, team, or women's group: https://assertiveway.com/services Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915 Leave a rating and review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

Here are 13 common stories you may be telling yourself to not ask for what you want. Overcome these myths so that you can finally make requests and start getting more of what you want faster. ✔️Discover the top 13 myths preventing you from asking ✔️Debunk your asking myths ✔️Gain more confidence to express your needs and desires Links: 9 episodes to help you find courage to speak your mind: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/048-find-courage-to-speak-your-mind-in-these-9-episodes A Breakthrough Career Conversation You Need To Pursue Your Dreams (With Google UX Researcher Ojuolape Junaid): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/find-courage-even-if-you-are-scared-of-embarrassment-with-google-us-researcher-ojuolape-junaid Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Please leave the podcast a rating or review to support it: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915 Leave the podcast a rating or review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

Discover how to think like an assertive woman who refuses to be put down and owns who she is with Senior Director of Engineering at Visa, Vishwaa Vaidya. In this episode, you'll discover how she: ✔️ Asked to work remotely for some time despite leading a new international project. ✔️ Persuaded a senior man that was ignoring her at a conference to apologize and invite her to meet his team. ✔️ Landed big promotions and opportunities in her career. ✔️ Responded to people telling her and her team are too combative or aggressive. And much, much more! 👉🏼Links: Episode 4 Powerful Ways To Stop Ruminating Now: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/4-powerful-ways-to-stop-ruminating-now Episode: She 3x Her Salary In 5 Years and Conquered Job Given to Other (With Guest Maria Kauffman): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/54-she-3x-her-salary-in-5-years-and-conquered-job-given-to-other-with-guest-maria-kauffman Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Leave the podcast a rating or review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

When someone criticizes you in front of other people, here's what you can say. ✔️ How to respond to overly critical comments. ✔️ When to respond immediately vs. wait. ✔️ How to leverage your anger to speak up. Links: Find Courage To Speak Your Mind In These 9 Episodes: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/048-find-courage-to-speak-your-mind-in-these-9-episodes 10 Real-life Incredible Examples of How Assertive Communication Can Boost Your Career: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/044-10-real-life-inspiring-examples-of-how-assertive-communication-can-boost-your-career 8 Questions To Find Out If Your Emails Is Angry: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/8-questions-to-find-out-if-your-emails-is-angry 12 Questions To Know When To Ignore Criticism and Judgment: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/12-questions-to-know-when-to-not-take-judgment-seriously 6 Conflict Myths: Lies Teachers Like To Tell About Confrontation: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/029-6-conflict-myths-lies-teachers-like-to-tell-about-confrontation 5 Steps To Respond To Dismissive Comments: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/5-steps-to-respond-to-are-you-on-your-period-and-mistakes-to-avoid Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915

What do you say when someone interupts you and cuts you off in conversation? What if after you tell them to stop interrupting they still continue? Here are 4 real life dialogues that will show you exactly what works and what doesn't work in practice. You'll also see how the other person responds in each situation and how they finally reach resolution. 👉🏼 Links Episode Top Daily Challenges Women Face At Work: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/top-10-daily-challenges-women-face-at-work Get an talk on speaking up assertively in your company, team, or women's group: https://assertiveway.com/services Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915 Leave a rating and review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

People pleasing and passive leaders do not exist! Leaders need to speak up every day. Do they need to be caring? Yes. Listen to the team? Yes. Have empathy? Yes. But don't forget that assertive communication is also a must. Here are 4 reasons leaders need to speak up. 👉🏼 Links Episode How to handle frustrations as a leader: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-handle-frustrations-as-a-leader Episode Important Assertiveness Skills You Need At Your Job Level: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/042-assertiveness-skills-you-need-at-your-job-level Episode What Makes Managers Great? https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/what-makes-great-managers-with-soft-skills-expert-scott-asai Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915 Leave a rating and review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

How do you go from minority, immigrant, underprivileged waste picker to senior executive VP at Johnson & Johnson? You get noticed! Samuel reveals all the secrets he used to stand out, get noticed, and make himself and his ideas more visible at work. And so can you! In this episode you'll discover: ✔️ His approach to selling and talking up his ideas at work. ✔️ What Samuel every time someone tried to put him down or tell him he didn't belong there. ✔️ How he decided what skills to focus on and which ones to drop. ✔️ A winning tactic to disagree with superiors that worked like magic. ✔️ How he challenged superiors when they told him he was too aggressive or difficult. ✔️ 2 strategies he used every time he heard a "no." ✔️ And much, much more! Samuel Moody Santos is a retired senior executive in Vice President at Johnson & Johnson, Engineer, MBA, and also minister, author, honorary consul, polyglot (5 languages), former university professor, and also husband, dad, grandfather. He is a complete man. He is the author of "In Spite of the Headwinds: My Journey from Waste Picker to Vice President at a Top-Forty Fortune 500 Company" (link below). He is also an experienced public speaker. 👉🏼Links: Book "In Spite of the Headwinds: My Journey from Waste Picker to Vice President at a Top-Forty Fortune 500 Company": https://www.amazon.com/Spite-Headwinds-Picker-Senior-Executive-ebook/dp/B09KGRQ61W Samuel Moody Santos Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-moody-santos-56601a10/ Episode Find Courage To Speak Your Mind In These 9 Episodes (May 25, 2022) https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/048-find-courage-to-speak-your-mind-in-these-9-episodes Episode 6 Conflict Myths: Lies Teachers Like To Tell About Confrontation (Feb 9, 2022) https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/029-6-conflict-myths-lies-teachers-like-to-tell-about-confrontation Episode 12 Questions To Know When To Ignore Criticism and Judgment (Feb 28, 2022) https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/12-questions-to-know-when-to-not-take-judgment-seriously Episode A New Way To Think About Being Nice: Why Niceness Is The 51st Shade Of Grey (May 4, 2022) https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/047-a-new-way-to-think-about-being-nice-why-niceness-is-the-51st-shade-of-grey Episode 18 Tips To Attract Endless Opportunities For Yourself (Oct 18 2021) https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/18-tips-to-attract-endless-opportunities-for-yourself Episode How Passion, Feedback, Persistence, and "Not Yet" Can Help You Achieve Your Dreams (Oct18) https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-passion-feedback-persistence-and-not-yet-can-help-you-achieve-your-dreams Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer

We will all experience our own lowest lows at work, in relationships, in our health, in our finances, as a student. Failure is guaranteed to happen, especially when you stretch yourself. The question is, how will you overcome it. In this story, you'll discover: ✔️How to enlist support through your lows ✔️How to communicate negative news to people without discouraging them ✔️How to pivot after you receive very negative feedback 👉🏼LINKS Episode How Passion, Feedback, Persistance, and "Not Yet" Can Help You Achieve Your Dreams: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-passion-feedback-persistence-and-not-yet-can-help-you-achieve-your-dreams Episode 10 Real-life Examples of How Assertiveness Can Boost Your Career: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/044-10-real-life-inspiring-examples-of-how-assertive-communication-can-boost-your-career Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Leave a rating and review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

Managers and leaders will experience frustration at work. The question is, how do you handle those frustrations in the most productive way possible that makes you feel proud afterwards? In this episode you'll discover: ✔️ How to use frustrations to set you apart from others. ✔️ A mindset shift to help you choose to raise to the challenge. ✔️ Questions to help you prepare for frustrations in advance. 👉🏼Links: Important Assertiveness Skills You Need At YourJob Level: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/042-assertiveness-skills-you-need-at-your-job-level First Day As A Manager: The Day I Discovered I had To Be More Assertive: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/first-day-as-a-manager-the-day-i-discovered-i-had-to-be-more-assertive Work with AssertiveWay: https://www.assertiveway.com/services Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Leave a rating and review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

Even with the best DE&I programs, minorities will still experience microaggressions, implicit bias, and fear of retaliation. That' why top-down DE&I programs are needed but not enough. A bottom-up DE&I aimed at giving the minorities the skills to advocate for themselves is also needed. Assertive communication is the best bottom-up approach to DE&I. Here's how. 👉🏼Links: Work with AssertiveWay: https://www.assertiveway.com/services Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Leave a rating and review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

75% of people leave their managers, not their salary, says soft skills speaker, Scott Asai. Do you have the rights skills to excel as a manager? In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ How managers are the x-factor in companies ✔️ What makes managers great ✔️ What soft skills differentiate managers Scott Asai is a professional speaker specializing in teaching soft skills. He focuses on improving communication, leadership and emotional intelligence. Scott's brief, conversational and practical style makes it easy for audiences to implement new strategies. His experience includes: B.A in Psychology, M.A. in Organizational Leadership, Certified Professional Coach, Certified Strengths Coach (Clifton Strengths) and TEDx Speaker. In his free time, Scott enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids, working out and playing. Links: Scott Asai: scottasai.com & linkedin.com/in/scottasai Episode Important Assertiveness Skills You Need At Your Job Level: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/042-assertiveness-skills-you-need-at-your-job-level Episode 10 Real-life Examples of How Assertive Communication Can Boost Your Career: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/044-10-real-life-inspiring-examples-of-how-assertive-communication-can-boost-your-career Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer

How was your very first day as a manager? Was it a breeze or was it stressful? In this episode I share how I realized that I would need to be more assertive if I wanted to succeed as a manager. And why you need a boss or mentor that will push you to speak up outside of your comfort zone. 👉🏼LINKS Episode Important Assertiveness Skills You Need At Your Job Level: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/042-assertiveness-skills-you-need-at-your-job-level Episode How Project Manager Joy Became a Manager For The First Time: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/size/5/?search=manager Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Leave a rating and review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

Rumination and overthinking a bad situation is not helpful to anyone. But it's also very hard to stop that negative thinking pattern! In this episode, you'll discover 4 powerful strategies to help you stop your ruminating, even if you haven't been able to control it in the past. 👉🏼LINKS Episode 12 Questions To Know When To Ignore Criticism And Judgement: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/12-questions-to-know-when-to-not-take-judgment-seriously Episode Top Hack To Stop Worrying About What People Think Of You: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/top-hack-to-stop-worrying-about-what-people-think-of-you Episode How To Stop Worrying About Being Judged: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/top-hack-to-stop-worrying-about-what-people-think-of-you Episode How To Respond To Desmissive Comments: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/5-steps-to-respond-to-are-you-on-your-period-and-mistakes-to-avoid Show Notes: https://assertiveway.com/4-powerful-ways-to-stop-ruminating-to-build-more-confidence/ Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Leave a rating and review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

People feel appreciated in different ways and crave different things from others. That why it is important to know your own appreciation language and that of your team and coworkers. In this episode you'll discover: ✔️ The 4 languages of appreciation – which one is yours (take quiz) ✔️ How to get appreciated in your preferred language ✔️ How to appreciate others in their language 👉🏼Links: Quiz - What is your appreciation language: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/61c366b3b5a4aa001810ec95 Get More Recognition Episodes 6 Big Differences In How Women And Men Speak Up At Work 7 Tips To Confidently Speak In Large Meetings Ladies: 10 Credibility Killer Mistakes That Undermine You At Work (And What To Do Instead) Confident And Assertive Non-Verbals To Be Taken Seriously Get More Opportunities Episodes 18 Tips To Attract Endless Opportunities For Yourself The Secret To Creating Opportunites Your Yourself Where Career Opportunities Really Come From Get More Appreciation Episodes Responding to Compliments You Hate (As a Woman) 5 Better Ways To Say Good Job Get More Freedom Episodes How To Find The Courage To Ask For What You Want Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Leave a rating and review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

Bragging is often seen very negatively. But the reality is that bragging can be positive or negative, depending on how you choose to use it. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️How to have a bragging ritual and party ✔️7 Reasons you need to brag more ✔️3 "Bad Bragging" myths debunked 👉🏼LINKS Easy Self-Promotion: https://assertiveway.com/5-easy-ways-to-promote-your-work-more-organically/ Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Leave a rating and review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

The world has been changing fast with the pandemic, rise of social issues, and increased uncertainty. And with it the workplace has also been changing at a much faster pace. In order to thrive in this new workplace of the future, it is important to understand how these changes and trends are going affect your workplace relationships and what you can do about it. This episode is the second of a series of 3 where we'll explore the top workplace trends and what you need to do to prepare to be surfing on these trends, not drowning. In this episode, you'll discover the secrets to thrive with these 3 workplace trends: Inflation and reduction of real wages Automation of managerial tasks Automation and AI in companies 👉🏼 Links Show Notes: https://assertiveway.com/49 Part 1 of Future Of Work Post Pandemic – What You Need To Know Now Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Leave a rating and review guide: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk

"In 30 min my life changed"; "It was a brave request". Google researcher Ojuolape Junaid shares courageous moves and powerful conversations that led to an important career change, the pursuit of a big passion project, and that helped her initiate a hard conversation at work. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ How a 30-minute conversation can pivot your career to where you want. ✔️ How to use your passion to select the right people to reach out to, prepare for important conversations, and effectively connect. ✔️ An unusual stress-coping strategy. ✔️ Why correlating workload with stress doesn't work. ✔️ How to find courage through gratitude for significant people in your life. ✔️ The benefits of pairing structured work and unstructured exploration activities. Ojuolape is a UX Researcher in Learning and Education supporting Google Classroom on a cross-functional team passionate about using research insights to inform product direction. She was previously a Program Manager in the Employee Referrals Program, executing large-scale Googler-facing initiatives to bring in talent through outstanding and representative referrals. Ojuolape holds a BS from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in International Relations and Technology. Outside of work, Ojuolape is an avid foodie with an admitted plantain obsession. She also enjoys dancing (mainly Afrobeats and Samba) and practicing her Nigerian sarcasm. If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review. Here's how: https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk 👉🏼 Links: Show Notes: https://assertiveway.com/53 Ojuolape Junaid Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/junaido/ Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/

Does being more assertive change your personality? In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ Why assertiveness won't change your personality. ✔️ The 4 most common mistakes that people make when they don't know the language of assertiveness. ✔️ Similarities and 1 key difference between French and assertiveness languages. 👉🏼 Links Show notes: https://www.assertiveway.com/52 Free crash course on how to be assertive without being rude and other free resources: https://www.assertiveway.com/free Assertive Way Newsletter for tips on how to confidently speak up and be more assertive without being aggressive or rude: https://www.assertiveway.com/newsletter

In this fun episode Maria Kauffman reveals her powerful stories as a woman in male-dominated workplaces: getting a massive salary increase, landing the job she wanted that had already been committed to another person, and saying no to her boss. Today, Maria helps women 'Handle Anything', ENJOY life, and have fun transforming from IMPOSTER to IMMUNE by building a strong personal brand. Find out: ✔️ How she tripled her salary in 5 years. ✔️ How she got the promotion that had already been given to someone else and became their boss with a single move! ✔️ How she successfully said "no" to her boss regarding working on weekend, even though her boss was looking for an excuse to fire her. And more… Links: Show Notes: https://assertiveway.com/54 Maria's website: https://mariakauffman.com/ Maria's podcast "The Everyday Heroine": http://mariakauffman.com/the-everyday-heroine/ Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead

The wrong mindset is the first thing that holds us back from saying what we need or want to say! Here are the top speaking your mind MINDSET podcast episodes from Season 1 to help you gain more courage to speak up. ✔️12 Questions To Know When To Ignore Criticism and Judgment https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/12-questions-to-know-when-to-not-take-judgment-seriously ✔️Top Hack To Stop Worrying About What People Think Of You https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/top-hack-to-stop-worrying-about-what-people-think-of-you ✔️8 Ways To Be more Confident With Perspective Taking https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/8-ways-to-be-more-confident-with-perspective-taking ✔️6 Conflict Myths: Lies Teachers Like To Tell About Confrontation https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/029-6-conflict-myths-lies-teachers-like-to-tell-about-confrontation ✔️5 Ways To Convince Yourself To Speak Up Even If You Are Fearful https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/8-ways-to-convince-yourself-to-speak-up-even-if-you-are-fearful ✔️You Don't Have To Be Aggressive To Get Ahead https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/you-dont-have-to-be-aggressive-to-get-ahead ✔️How To Find The Courage To Ask For What You Want Even If It Is Unreasonable https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/the-most-selfish-and-unreasonable-request-ive-ever-made-to-my-boss ✔️4 Top Speaking Up Fears Debunked https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/4-top-speaking-up-fears-debunked ✔️10 Secrets to Heart-Centered Assertive Communication https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/10-secrets-to-heart-centered-assertive-communication 👉🏼MORE RESOURCES Show notes: http://assertiveway.com/48/ Assertive & Likable 10-Day Email Challenge https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer Assertiveness Free Trainings & Other Resources https://assertiveway.com/free/ Assertive Communication Free Newsletter https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/