Your Voice Deserves To be Heard
The best conferences are ones that fill your head with new knowledge, your spirit with new inspiration, and your heart with new and growing connections. For me, attending my sixth National Speakers Association annual conference was all three. This year I’m going to keep my event wrap-up short and sweet and focused on my favorite…
We have all seen it. Women who are equally qualified as men can end up playing supporting roles in organizations while men steadily advance in their careers. It doesn’t have to be this way. With these five tips, women can boost their confidence at work and increase their opportunities for success. Do your homework. Confidence…
Speaking with confidence is a great way to portray yourself better at work. You know that you need to keep your shoulders back, your head up, and your eyes on the person you’re speaking to. In order to put your best foot forward, however, there are several key phrases you should practice until you’re able…
Collaboration. The word alone is enough to bring back the anxiety flashbacks from the high school group projects. You already know that you are not the slacker of the group, but you have to steel yourself to get through the project with that one employee who believes he has all the answers and wildly ignores the…
Generally, I’m a big believer in creating space for women and non male identified folks to get together to talk about how and why diversity is needed. BUT. These are not the only spaces that are needed, it’s absolutely critical for men to be included in these conversations otherwise it can easily become an echo…
People fear public speaking more than death, according to The Huffington Post, but what if not speaking up results in something even more frightening? Sometimes, it can be hard to know where to begin. Whether you are wanting to get your idea out there, or speak up against workplace injustice, here are a few phrases to help…
Your goals are big. Sometimes, the journey to get there feels impossible. In some cases, you don’t even know what the finish line looks like. When you have big dreams, big professional goals, and your eyes on a specific prize, however, don’t let yourself get held back! Get started on that journey, even if you…
Ever find yourself on one side of an opinion then suddenly switching sides when you find out your friends and coworkers think differently than you do? Do your likes and dislikes change depending on who you are with? Are you afraid to voice your opinion? Are you afraid to share an idea in case you…
Confidence is key in the workplace, especially for female professionals. By definition, confidence is knowing that you are capable of something, which is exactly what employers are looking for when they choose someone to trust with an important task. But sometimes, confidence can cross a fine line and turn into arrogance. Where confidence is a positive…
There are dozens of articles on the web about how to break bad habits… and there are a lot of bad habits! But what sort of habits do you have that are hindering your work performance? Here are some of the habits you should consider breaking and what sort of habits to make in their…