How To Communicate Your Needs In Business | Amira Quaye
· 1 h 06 min · Episode 86
Episode How To Communicate Your Needs In Business | Amira Quaye
In this week's episode of Ladies Who Launch, Rochelle sits down with communication expert Amira Quaye to unpack why so many women struggle to hold their own in high-stakes rooms.
From being labelled "bossy" versus "headstrong" to the exhaustion of over-explaining and the quiet friction between male and female language.
Amira breaks down how to unlearn old habits, reduce filler words, reframe your email language, and navigate difficult conversations without shrinking. Plus, her six fundamentals of communication for finding your voice in any environment.
In this episode, we cover:
• Owning your voice in high-stakes rooms; why women get labelled "bossy", and how to hold your own without shrinking • Unlearning old habits, over-explaining, filler words, and the tension between male vs female language • Reframing your written communication by stripping apologetic language from emails and finding authority • Navigating difficult conversations and managing the feelings that come with confrontation in both personal and professional life • Amira's six fundamentals of communication for finding and projecting your voice
If you’ve ever struggled to find your voice and speak your truth, this one’s for you.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Amira
01:08 What is a Communication Expert?
06:01 Understanding your communication style
12:12 Unlearning Needs and Emotions
14:58 Why We Over Explain
19:50 Male vs Female communication stigmas
24:23 Filler Words and Rephrasing Your tone on email
31:57 Holding Your Own in a room
38:00 Handling Awkward Silences
40:43 Why We Avoid Conflict
44:23 How to approach Difficult Conversations
49:03 Assertive vs Defensive
52:09 Difficult Talk No Nos
57:03 Amira’s 6 Communication Fundamentals
01:03:48 Top Communication Tip
01:05:32 Wrap Up
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