Words that Work, Language that Leads

Ever had the situation where you made a recommendation at a meeting, lots of ideas get discussed, someone later makes the same recommendation you made earlier and everyone says “Dave, that’s a great idea!”  You are sitting there wondering “hmmm when I made that recommendation, did I not say it out loud?”

This example and situations like them are common for women in the workplace.  What you say, and how you say it is critical to being heard, communicating effectively and leading with conviction and confidence.

In fact 93% of the your effectiveness is not your subject matter expertise but rather your body language, voice (inflection etc) word choice and structure that has the real ‘pow’.

The Words That Work, Language That Leads Blog entries will help women in the workplace increase their confidence, perceptions and success through effective communications