Judith Humphrey

Taking the Stage

How Women Can Speak Up, Stand Out, and Succeed
Sprecher: Williams, Christine

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Produktbeschreibung

Women who want to move forward in their careers must speak up and make clear they are confident, credible leaders, and Taking the Stage offers womenno matter their age, rank, or professiona complete guide for communicating with courage and confidence. Based on a program that has been delivered with rave reviews to over 100,000 women worldwide, Judith Humphrey provides a step-by-step guide to show female leaders how to take the stage with a powerful mindset, script, voice, and physical presence. Readers will discover how to communicate as strong, confident leaders in a range of situations, from formal speeches to brief hallway conversations, while overcoming the common tendency to minimize their accomplishments. Humphrey provides insight into the challenges women confront in a corporate environment, and proven strategies for addressing them. Taking the Stage is the practical, comprehensive solution that will allow women to become dynamic leaders and extraordinary communicators, achieve career success, and secure their place at the boardroom table.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Gesamtlaufzeit: 420 Min.
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2021
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798200941117
• Artikelnr.: 64269983

Autorenporträt

Judith Humphrey is the founder of The Humphrey Group, the first Canadian firm to focus on teaching top executives to be effective speakers. While Judith retired in 2017, she continues to write books and articles that look at how to communicate inspirationally. She is the author of two books, Speaking as a Leader and Taking the Stage: How Women Can Speak Up, Stand Out, and Succeed.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface ix Introduction 1 Part One Choose to Take the Stage 11 1 We Have
Been Taught to Fit In, Not Stand Out 13 2 Silence the Inner Crow 20 3
Develop a Center Stage Mindset 28 4 Speak Up Confidently 34 5 Be Assertive,
Not Aggressive 42 6 Promote Yourself 48 7 Be Courageous 59 8 Hold Your
Ground 66 Part Two Create a Strong Script 77 9 Portray Yourself as a Leader
79 10 Strengthen Your Language 88 11 Structure Your Script 96 12 Master
Meeting Scripts 102 13 Craft Career Conversations 109 14 Elevate Your
Elevator Scripts 117 Part Three Unlock the Power of Your Voice 123 15 Begin
by Breathing 125 16 Find Your Full Sound 130 17 Develop Your Leader's Voice
137 18 Pace Yourself 143 19 Be Expressive 148 20 Articulate Clearly 155
Part Four Stand Out on Stage 159 21 Understand the Power of Presence 161 22
Be Fearless on Stage 167 23 Sit Tall, Stand Tall 175 24 Strengthen Your
Body Language 183 25 She's Smart . . . but She Doesn't Look It 190
Conclusion: The World is Your Stage 199 Notes 205 Acknowledgments 213 About
the Author 216 Index 218