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: <a href= "https://www.assertiveway.com/services">https://www.assertiveway.com/services</a> Newsletter: <a href= "https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/">https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/</a> Free resources: <a href= "https://assertiveway.com/free/">https://assertiveway.com/free/</a> Assertiveness free training: <a href="https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead">https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead</a> Leave a rating and review guide: <a href= "https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk">https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk</a>

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

Even with the best DE&amp;I programs, minorities will still experience microaggressions, implicit bias, and fear of retaliation. That' why top-down DE&amp;I programs are needed but not enough. A bottom-up DE&amp;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&amp;I. Here's how. 👉🏼Links: Work with AssertiveWay: <a href="https://www.assertiveway.com/services" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.assertiveway.com/services</a> Newsletter: <a href="https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/</a> Free resources: <a href="https://assertiveway.com/free/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://assertiveway.com/free/</a> Assertiveness free training: <a href="https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead</a> Leave a rating and review guide: <a href="https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/iN96MGnmFdk</a>

The Missing Bottom-Up Approach To DE&I

Speak Your Mind Unapologetically is the leadership communication podcast for people leaders — managers, directors, and VPs — who want to speak up, lead bold conversations, and influence outcomes that matter.

Whether you're addressing conflict, delivering feedback, leading meetings, or navigating difficult conversations, this podcast gives you practical strategies to:

👉🏼 Communicate with clarity, confidence, and conviction=
👉🏼 Influence decisions and build trust across functions
👉🏼 Speak up under pressure — without sounding aggressive or backing down
👉🏼 Encourage your team to share ideas, concerns, and feedback
👉🏼 Tackle conflict, disagreement, and misalignment early and effectively

You'll hear insights, frameworks, and stories from real workplaces — all designed to help you grow your leadership impact through communication.

🎙 With 400+ episodes, the Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast is trusted by people leaders across Fortune 500s, healthcare, tech, startups, and global organizations.

ABOUT THE HOST
Ivna Curi is a Fortune 500 speaker, TEDx speaker, and host of the Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast. She's a Forbes contributor, author of Unapologetic Voice, and founder of the Assertive Way Institute. A former corporate leader with an MBA from INSEAD and over 20,000 leaders trained, Ivna brings global experience and real-world strategies that help leaders drive results through bold communication.

ABOUT THE COMPANY
Assertive Way Institute helps organizations empower people leaders to lead bold conversations, influence outcomes, and build courageous speak-up cultures. Our workshops and talks help people leaders become confident, clear communicators — and turn workplace communication into a competitive advantage.

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Speak Your Mind Unapologetically is the leadership communication podcast for people leaders — managers, directors, and VPs — who want to speak up, lead bold conversations, and influence outcomes that matter. Whether you're addressing conflict, delivering feedback, leading meetings, or navigating difficult conversations, this podcast gives you practical strategies to: 👉🏼 Communicate with clarity, confidence, and conviction= 👉🏼 Influence decisions and build trust across functions 👉🏼 Speak up under pressure — without sounding aggressive or backing down 👉🏼 Encourage your team to share ideas, concerns, and feedback 👉🏼 Tackle conflict, disagreement, and misalignment early and effectively You'll hear insights, frameworks, and stories from real workplaces — all designed to help you grow your leadership impact through communication. 🎙 With 400+ episodes, the Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast is trusted by people leaders across Fortune 500s, healthcare, tech, startups, and global organizations. ABOUT THE HOST Ivna Curi is a Fortune 500 speaker, TEDx speaker, and host of the Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast. She's a Forbes contributor, author of Unapologetic Voice, and founder of the Assertive Way Institute. A former corporate leader with an MBA from INSEAD and over 20,000 leaders trained, Ivna brings global experience and real-world strategies that help leaders drive results through bold communication. ABOUT THE COMPANY Assertive Way Institute helps organizations empower people leaders to lead bold conversations, influence outcomes, and build courageous speak-up cultures. Our workshops and talks help people leaders become confident, clear communicators — and turn workplace communication into a competitive advantage.

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