IN CONFIDENCE: EPISODE 61

Stop Staying Silent: Speak Up in Meetings with Naeemah Elias

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Naeemah Elias shares her favorite question starters for your next meeting

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Staying quiet in meetings feels comfortable, but we live in a world where the people speaking up are the ones moving up. In this episode, Lisa and Naeemah give you the tools to finally speak up with confidence.

Naeemah Elias is a speaker, leadership coach, and founder of Elias Presence Ventures who spent over a decade climbing the corporate ladder before teaching others the secrets she learned along the way. In this episode you will learn:
* Why staying quiet is costing you promotions and opportunities
* The two-times rule that builds your visibility without overwhelming you
* How to prep before a meeting so you never feel caught off guard
* The coalition building strategy that makes your ideas land before you say them

You have always had something worth saying. Now you have the tools to say it.

00:00 - Intro
01:57 - Meet Naeemah Elias
06:04 - Why Do People Say Quiet in Meetings?
08:15 - The Cost of Staying Quiet
09:40 - Naeemah's 3-Part Framework to Speak Up
18:04 - Furthering the Conversation as a Leader
19:50 - Disagree Without Being the Naysayer
24:56 - Speaking Up in Virtual Meetings
28:19 - Don't Wait for Permission
30:43 - Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout

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