Take advantage of daily opportunities to speak. Speak to one person at a time. Pause and breathe.
The communication skills men and women need to succeed in the workplace are exactly the same. That’s according to Allison Shapira, CEO/Founder of Global Public Speaking LLC, who says that when women lack these skills, it holds them back in the workplace disproportionally. The advantages of having these skills are the same, but the costs of not having them are greater for women.
Shapira references one of her female investment banking clients to demonstrate her point. A managing director in her firm, the client said, “There are plenty of male leaders who lack communication skills. There’s not a single woman leader in this firm who lack these skills. You cannot make it to the top if you’re a woman without these skills.”
Released today, Shapira’s new book, Speak With Impact, beautifully strikes the balance between a strategic how-to guide and an enjoyable read full of engaging anecdotes from Shapira and her clients.
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