Why Are Women Afraid to Speak Up with Liz Kislik

<p>Continuing our discussion on women speaking out, listen to what Liz Kislik has to say about this.</p> <p><strong>Liz Kislik</strong> is Harvard Business Review and Forbes contributor and TEDx speaker. She offers surprising insights and successful techniques for leadership, mastering collaboration, conflict, talent development, and customer loyalty. Her combination of practical experience, true stories, and current research will inspire listeners to start making a difference right away.</p> <p>In this episode, Liz dives deeper and talks about what are some of the most common reasons why women are afraid to speak up generally or in a meeting. She also shares how to overcome these fears and doubts and speak up with confidence and passion anywhere at any time.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What you will learn from this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Discover how keeping quiet won’t help avoid problems nor keep you or your people safe</li> <li>Understand what makes women scared of speaking up and how to overcome those fears</li> <li>Learn more on why it’s better to be loud and proud than quiet</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p align="center">“I think there's this assumption that quieter is better for authorities. And when we're raised that way, or believe that, when that's the lived experience, it can be very, very challenging to break out of it, and it takes a lot of deep self-work.”</p> <p align="center"><strong>- Liz Kislik</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Valuable Free Resource:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>How to speak with confidence and passion</strong> by getting over that limiting belief brought by your fears: <a href= "https://lizkislik.com/resolve-conflict/">https://lizkislik.com/resolve-conflict/</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Topics Covered:</strong></p> <p>01:32 - Challenge is <strong>a suppressed fear of speaking up</strong> and a lack of practice with how to speak up</p> <p>02:43 - <strong>Believing that keeping your head down and being quiet will keep you safe and away from problems</strong>: the common mistak