Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast

Do you experience a lot of misunderstandings?

A lot of interpersonal frustrations and miscommunication come from poor clarity. Do you deliberately look for ways to increase clarity before those problems arise and help problem solve them? In this episode you'll discover:

✔️ How to speak your mind unapologetically for more clarity in your communication.

✔️ How you can be a better leader for your conversations by creating clarity.

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Trust is an essential ingredient for effective leadership and productivity. How do you build trust in the workplace? How do you build trust with your team? In this episode Sonja Mustiful, leadership coach, author, and speaker with background as a HR executive reveals:

✔️ How can you build trust with your team even when you have hard conversations?

✔️ What is trust meaning.

✔️ 3 essential parts of creating trust.

✔️ The importance of vulnerability and engagement in trust building.

✔️ How to have conversations about trust.

✔️ Why assumptions kill trust and what to do instead.

About Sonja Mustiful

Leadership Coach | Author | Speaker

Background in HR, as Vice President, Human Resources First Data Corporation and masters in HR

Book Navigating Your Next Career Move - Taking It To The Next Level: https://www.amazon.com/Navigating-Your-Next-Career-Move/dp/1665304626

Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonjamustiful/

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Why You Need To Share Your Personal Stories Professionally (With Anna Ong): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/why-you-need-to-share-your-personal-stories-professionally-with-anna-ong

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

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There is an old saying that "if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all". The quote is from Charles Caleb Colton, an eccentric English writer. However, it is best known from Thumper, the fictional rabbit character from Disney's animated Bambi films.

Does the saying sound reasonable to you? It might make sense at first. After all, shouldn't we be nice? And shouldn't nice people only say nice things? In this episode, you'll discover:

✔️ 3 reasons why this quote that children learn is dangerous.

For the full article visit: https://assertiveway.com/if-you-have-nothing-to-say-then-say-nothing-at-all/

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Answer these 7 questions to discover what is your most used communication style at work. Hint: passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, or assertive?

Quiz:

Is your communication style hurting your career? https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/5f6fd93cb155a00014184dcf

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Are you asking enough? Many people don't ask much because they feel it comes across as too demanding, too needy, or too pushy. In reality, asking is a great way to bond and build connection. Plus, it advances your goals and career. In this episode you'll discover:

✔️ 4 Things You Can Ask For To Fast-Track Your Career.

Ask me your question for the next episode here: https://www.speakpipe.com/speakyourmindquestion

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Chronic procrastination is not laziness. This episode is part 2 of the interview with Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Ferrari where he reveals:

✔️ Is chronic procrastination genetic?

✔️ What impression management looks like for procrastinators.

✔️ Strategies to overcome procrastination.

✔️ How to handle a procrastinator in your team.

👉🏼Listen to part 1 of this interview:

How Procrastinators Think: The Procrastination Psychology PART 1 (With Rev. Joseph Ferrari, Ph.D.): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-procrastinators-think-the-procrastination-psychology-part-1-with-rev-joseph-ferrari-phd

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About Dn. Joseph R. Ferrari, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology & St. Vincent dePaul Professor

DePaul University, Dept. of Psychology

2219 North Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614, (773) 325-4244

& Permanent Catholic Deacon; Diocese of Joliet, IL; [email protected]

Rev. Dr. Ferrari is a Fellow in six psychological organizations, including APA, APS, and Div.27, Soc for Community Research and Action. He is editor in chief of the Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community since 1995. DePaul University awarded Dn. Joe its highest honor for research in 2001 and for public service in 2009, (has been nominated for excellence in teaching six times), and the APA awarded him its "Distinguished Italian-American Psychologist" award in 2016. He is the author of over 430 scholarly publications and 550 professional conferences.

BOOK Still Procrastinating? The No Regrets Guide To Getting It Done:

https://www.amazon.com/Still-Procrastinating-Regrets-Guide-Getting-ebook/dp/B00DNKYN2U

BOOK Procrastination and Task Avoidance: Theory, Research, and Treatment (The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology):

https://www.amazon.com/Procrastination-Task-Avoidance-Treatment-Psychology/dp/0306448424

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Are you REAL at work? Or are you hiding behind a façade? It's time to speak your mind unapologetically about the imperfectly real you! Meghan found a way to be imperfectly real in the workplace and bring that culture through her leadership and her communication. In this episode, Meghan Smith, Senior Director of Engineering at Walmart, shares:

✔️ How to communicate your personal challenges at work (like the need to take more time off) and get support instead of being penalized.

✔️ 5 strategies to manage the fear of presenting to a big audience at work.

✔️ The importance of openly taking about what you're not excelling at, being imperfect, and real.

✔️ Why you need to start making your own decisions about your career.

✔️ How the pandemic changed our relationship with work.

✔️ Why taking 24 hours to reflect on feedback or proposal you get.

✔️ The importance of modeling diversity in leadership styles.

✔️ How to give yourself more than just the crust of your energy.

Want to strategize how you can get promoted in the next 6 months?

Then email me "YES" at [email protected] to book a "Get Promoted Now" free strategy session. I'll contact you with next steps.

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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

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Many people view speaking up as a one-way street. As long as you say what you want to say, you are successful at speaking up. But that's not true. In this episode, you'll discover:

✔️ What not to do when speaking up.

✔️ The 4 essential parts speaking up unapologetically in the right way.

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Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead

Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter

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Do you apply for jobs you're interested in when you only meet 40% of job requirements? If not, it's time to consider applying. In this episode you'll discover:

✔️ 6 reasons why it makes sense to apply for a job that you don't qualify for.

✔️ When to apply for a job you don't meet the requirements for.

✔️ 7 tips on how to apply for a job when you don't meet the requirements.

Want to strategize how you can get promoted in the next 6 months?

Then email me "YES" at [email protected] to book a "Get Promoted Now" free strategy session. I'll contact you with next steps.

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Do you let the other person save face when you speak your mind unapologetically? In this episode, you'll discover:

✔️ The meaning of letting the other person save face.

✔️ Why helping others save face matters.

✔️ 9 ways how to preserve face when you speak up.

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10 Steps To Be Both Assertive And Likable When You Speak Up: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/10-steps-to-be-both-assertive-and-likable-when-you-speak-up

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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

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Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead

Assertive Communication Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter

About Assertive Way:

Website: https://assertiveway.com

Find out about our talks and workshops: https://assertiveway.com/services/

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