Building Speaking Confidence At Work

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Key Takeaways

Our CEO and Founder, Jessica Chen, recently hosted a Soulcast Media | LIVE event on LinkedIn, where she discussed building speaking confidence at work. Here are the takeaways for VIP Comm Pass members:

  • Being a strategic and intentional communicator will make a difference in how you can carry yourself with confidence. 
  • You have to go into work being proactive in your communications. 
  • Staying top of mind is critical for career success. 
  • Second-guessing yourself can cause you to get stuck. 
  • You have to be your own best advocate. You can't expect others to be thinking about you and your career.
  • SAW Framework - use this framework anytime you want to pitch an idea or ask for a raise - anytime you want to ask for something. S - strong case A - align your objectives W - why you?
    • Strong Case - Why now? Who will benefit and why?
    • Align Your Objective - Will it cost money, time, or resources, and where would that come from? Is the return on investment worth it for the organization?
    • Why You - Why are you the right fit for this? Why do you want to do it?

building speaking confidence at work

  • Your body language is the biggest determining factor in how people perceive whether you are feeling confident or not. 
  • Being a strategic and intentional communicator requires you to do the prep work ahead of time. 
  • The best speakers are really good at modulating and controlling their tone of voice. 
  • Being strategic and intentional in what you say can help you cut down on your words, so that the words you say are very impactful.
  • Communications is an ever-evolving skill. 
  • Great Communicators become great leaders. 
  • Confident communication is possible. 

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/737685604Building speaking confidence at work is critical to career success. The more opportunities you find to improve your speaking, the more confident you will become.*As a VIP Communications Pass holder, you get access to these show notes we’ve organized for you so you’ll always remember what was shared. No worries if you didn’t take down notes. This is for you to keep!*

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