Speak Your Mind Unapologetically

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

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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

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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

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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:

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Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/

Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer

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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

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Dr. Debra Dupree on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJLPWGoEaaltkhqp70I13ZA

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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:

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Assertiveness free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/

Assertive & Liked 10-Day Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/10daychallengeoffer

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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

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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/

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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/

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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

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