Speaking Up in Meetings | Getting Your Voice Heard as a Woman in Leadership

Episode notes

If you know what you want to say but hesitate to speak up, this episode is for you. Being heard in meetings isn’t about confidence or volume, it's about behaviour. In this episode, Liz explores why capable people hold back even when they have something valuable to contribute, and how that hesitation quietly affects visibility and authority over time. You’ll understand what gets in the way of using your voice and how to start speaking up in a way that feels natural, grounded, and true to you without forcing yourself to be louder or more assertive. Especially useful if you’re stepping into leadership, taking on more responsibility, or noticing that your ideas aren’t being taken seriously. Preparing for Partnership? If you are a senior woman in professional services navigating the transition to partner-level responsibility, you need my 12 week coaching programme Practically Promoted Leadership Communication in Action is a podcast for women who are capable, thoughtful, and quietly questioning how they’re showing up at work and in life. I’m Liz Boswell. I work with professional women who don’t need more advice, but do need space to think clearly, especially when the pressure is on.

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