How can you confidently speak up during meetings? Speaking up confidently during meetings is a challenge for many emerging leaders, especially if they’re a young professional, a woman, or more on the introverted side. But for advancement into leadership, it’s critical that others hear your ideas and opinions in meetings so you need to speak up! This episode is dedicated to helping you do this. I begin this episode by talking about the three groups of people who generally have difficulty speaking up in meetings, then I share with you three practical techniques that you should use to speak up more confidently in meetings. These techniques are powerful. My clients have used them and have found them very effective.  If you’re an emerging leader who has difficulty speaking up in meetings and getting your voice heard, this episode is for you!In Episode 18, 3 Ways to Communicate Confidently and Show-Up Powerfully in Meetings, you will learn:Who finds it difficult to communicate confidently and speak up in meetings.Why young professionals, women, and introverted men find it hard to speak up in meetings.How investing time in pre-meetings can help boost your presence during the actual meeting.What to do if you have a partly-constructed idea and how you can share this idea with confidence (sentence structure included below).How asking for input from others in the room can generate support for your ideas (sentence structure included below).Resources mentioned:The Confidence Code, Katty Kay & Claire Shipman (book): https://www.amazon.com/The-Confidence-Code-audiobook/dp/B00IA3B68EHow Can I Be Noticed and Rewarded for the Great Work That I Do? (podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/004-q-episode-how-can-i-get-noticed-rewarded-for-great/id1500219829?i=10004678546485 Reasons Why You Should Speak Up In Meetings: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/005-5-reasons-why-you-should-speak-up-in-meetings/id1500219829?i=1000468536530How to Communicate Confidently and Show Up Powerfully in Meetings (blog post): http://www.executive-impressions.com/blog/communicate-confidently-show-up-powerfully-in-meetingsResources to continue your learning:Learn more about how to communicate confidently and assertively in my Bestselling video course, Assertive Communication Skills Masterclass: https://www.udemy.com/course/assertive-communication-skills-masterclass/?referralCode=91E0C72EBD36C4BC684BLove the show? Let me know!Are you a fan of The Leadership Pod? Head over to Apple Podcasts and tell me how this podcast has helped you by leaving a review: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-leadership-pod/id1500219829Follow me on LinkedIn!LinkedIn is my number one social media platform and I would love you to join me there:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kararonin/.Thank you for listening to this episode of The Leadership Pod!