Communication Skills for Women | How to Speak Up to Have More Impact | Sabrina Braham MA MFT PCC | WLS 101

Do you want to learn better communication skills for women? Are you keen on improving your general communication skills? Do you want to learn how to communicate like the leader you are? Then listen in today as Sabrina Braham discusses the importance of effective communication in the workplace and gives deep insight into building strong communication skills for women. This is the final part of a 3-part series on “Communicating like a leader for women” Why are Communication Skills for Women Important? Great communication skills is one of the major keys to a successful working relationship with your colleagues and employees. A study by leaders in partnership revealed that in the workplace, men tend to control the conversation 75% of the time. This shows that effective communication in business is something a lot of women employees or even those in leadership positions seem to struggle with. Sometimes, women unknowingly exhibit certain behaviors that may undermine their position and expertise in the work environment while communicating. Sabrina aims to show women how to pass the right message at all times through the communication skills training shared in this podcast. Get to Know Sabrina Braham M.A MFT PCC Sabrina is a certified mentor, and founder of Braham and Associates, a firm which focuses on consultation, training, assessment, and executive coaching for leadership development. She also helps women attain their career goals through team building, performance management and improvement, conflict resolution and change management. She is certified by the ICF and has over three decade’s worth of experience in leadership development, management consulting, mentor coaching and a host of other skills. She is passionate about seeing women succeed in their different career fields and dedicates her talent, skills, time and resources to ensure they have all the tools they need to succeed. Women’s Leadership 101 Highlights: Communication Skills for Women Leaders Why do Women Not Speak Up as much as Men? (3:44-5:00) Women have been trained or conditioned to be quiet or to listen more than they talk and this is strongly evident in social and religious gatherings and even in the workplace. Also, many times, women tend to remain quiet for fear of being misunderstood or just plain disregarded by their colleagues. Learn How an Inability to Communicate like a Leader Can Negatively Impact Women in the Workplace (5:27-7:40) This silence or inability for women to speak up leads to stagnation in most of their careers. Being unable to get ideas out to the right people and just feeling afraid of how people might react to suggestions and contributions have kept many brilliant women quiet in corporate environments. This harms their career growth as they are ultimately seen as incompetent which could minimize their leadership development. Find Out the Different Ways This Can Have an Impact on their Career (7:50-11:39) Not speaking up can affect women in leadership in various ways as discussed above. Developing a mindset that is ready to deal with criticism and learn from mistakes is one that will really help strengthen communication skills for women. Being too focused on perfection can stifle functional growth in the corporate world and also affect confidence for women. Having a clear idea of objectives and goals goes a long way to keep women on the right path regarding their contributions and ideas. Learn about a Great System that can Help Women Overcome these Communication Blocks (11:40-25:00) Communication skills for women can be strengthened through a three-point strategy comprising of research, rehearsing and participating. These three pointers will give women great insight into the kinds of ideas and contributions your boss or colleagues would be interested in. It keeps them prepared and puts their minds at ease while communicating with their peers or leaders. It is a powerful strategy that will help build confidence for women and change the kind of impact they have in meeting environments. It also helps women to direct and lead the conversation for a change and takes them a step closer to actualizing their career goals. Get Insight on the Core Fears that Tend to Hold Women back from Speaking up in the Workplace (25:10-27:00) Fear of saying the wrong things and an inability to articulate ideas perfectly are some of the major fears that plague women in leadership and affect their overall ability to communicate like a leader. Like every other skill, practice really comes in handy and is a great tip to help better communication skills for women. When a woman speaks up in the workplace, it’s like she walks a thin tightrope; striving to assert her views without coming across as too loud or aggressive and ensuring she makes a point can be quite the conundrum. Effective communication skills for women in the workplace is not easy to master but it is achievable. Listen to this special series to help you master all these skills and advance your career in no time. 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