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How to Speak up in Meetings (and When to Hold Back)

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Episode How to Speak up in Meetings (and When to Hold Back)

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How to Speak up in Meetings (and When to Hold Back) Uploaded 04-01-22 4 Jan 2022 --- Speaking up is one of the single-most effective ways to increase visibility and build trust with your clients and colleagues. 00:00 Speaking up in meetings can be more important than presentations or speeches 00:30 Tip 1: Prepare a few points in advance 00:44 Tip 2: Ask, "Why you?" 01:08 Tip 3: Pause and breathe to build confidence 01:30 Sometimes it's best to hold back 01:47 Hold back if you're only trying to show off 02:00 Hold back if you're trying to empower others on your team 02:15 Hold back if your comment would be better shared in private In many organizations, our leadership readiness is measured in part by our willingness to speak up in a meeting. Based on the HBR article by Allison Shapira: How to Speak Up in a Meeting, and When to Hold Back (https://hbr.org/2019/04/how-to-speak-up-in-a-meeting-and-when-to-hold-back). This video is co-produced with @Emeritus . You can find more co-productions from HBR and Emeritus on the Emeritus app: https://emrt.us/HarvardBusinessReview Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Explainer #Meetings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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