Using strong words when you speak can position you as a powerful confident leaders. Learn three simple steps to help you instill confidence in others.
Quick Tip #62: Using Strong Words to Instill Confidence in Others
Do you, as a woman, have an equal seat at the table?
As a communication coach, I pride myself on giving thoughtful constructive advice. So, you can imagine how concerned I was when someone told me my guidance was wrong.
At a leadership communications program for women, I had a conversation with a young woman climbing the corporate ladder. She asked my opinion about the following:
a) An older senior female manager told her to stop coming across so confidently. What should she do?
b) The same women who is several positions above her also said when someone more senior enters a room, if all seats are taken, she should relinquish hers to them.
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Email Sends Wrong Signal
The training program went so well that one of the participants e-mailed me gushing about how much she learned. So much that she wanted to get together for lunch to “pick my brain”. I wasn’t sure what that meant, but said sure, give me a call.
I’m not a big let’s have lunch person. Due to the nature of our business, I’m often not in the office and when I am, I need the time to prepare for upcoming engagements. After accounting for traveling there, lunch time and traveling back, lunch frequently means taking a half day off. However, I didn’t want to turn her down and send the wrong message. She was respectful and told me she valued my time and because she was located an hour from me, she would pick a restaurant close to my office.
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Quick Tip #61: Body Language for Leaders
Sometimes we convey the wrong message without even knowing it. When non-verbal behavior and body language don’t match, leaders can diminish their credibility and sincerity through simple gestures. This video provides some quick fixes.
