We’ve all been there. In a meeting, we have ideas we want to contribute, and we just can’t make ourselves heard.

Whether it’s dominating personalities in the room, people interrupting, whether it’s deliberate or just unthinking, it can be REALLY tough to make ourselves heard.

In this episode I share some ideas (from lived experience) of how to be heard without getting defensive.

Listen in to hear:

• How to use agreement frames to build on, rather than being seen to disagree, with what’s being said

• How to not get defensive or aggressive at constant interruptions

• Why it’s not as bad as you think to have someone else ‘claim’ your idea after it was dismissed when YOU suggested it

• Why you want to leave your ego at the door

• How you can be heard EVEN IF you are the quiet one in the room

Also mentioned in the episode

The Cost of Meetings On The Fly - ep 48

Getting Cut Through With Complex Messages - ep 31

How To Get A Meeting Back On Track - ep 41

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“I’m fine in normal conversation, but as soon as all eyes are on me, I just lose my confidence, and my words”

If I had a dollar for every time a podcast listener said this to me!

When we’re in a pressure situation - we need to win the pitch, present a dissenting opinion - when the stakes are high, it can be difficult to stay cool and calm, let alone speak clearly and confidently.

In this episode of Speaking with Confidence I share my top tips for speaking clearly, and confidently under pressure.

Listen in to hear:

• The mistake we tend to make in pressure situations, and the easy fix

• What you need to prioritise, message wise, when you’re feeling the heat

• How to take the pressure down (hello John Farnham!) in those situations

• Some simple tricks to manage your mindset when you’re feeling the pressure

• What to focus on in the conversation so you can be articulate, confident and impact

Other Speaking with Confidence episodes mentioned:

How To Pitch With Impact, ep 52

The Long Game of Influence and the Importance of Micro Conversations, ep 65

Speaking of pressure ;-)

Want to practise your Elevator Pitch so that’s NOT such a pressure environment?

Join me on Thursday 22 May, 12.30 AEST for my FREE SpeakEASY Practise Session, focussing entirely on Elevator Pitches. You’ll have the opportunity to practise yours and get some feedback in a space where there are NO consequences.

Register here.

Ugh! How do you show up and be engaging, inspiring, energetic, motivating and enthusiastic … when you’re not?

That is the topic of this podcast because, I’ll be honest, that’s how I felt on recording day.

And rather than just ‘fake it’ I decided to ‘work out loud’ and let you in on my ‘secrets’ for shifting my mood when the only option is to ‘show up’.

Listen in to hear:

• How to ‘find’ energy, even when you don’t have it

• How I use meditation, journaling and talking to myself to shift my mental and emotional energy

• What I do to move my physical energy

• How you can honour your feelings and your commitments

• Why your commitments to yourself are often the most valuable

• How sometimes just ‘freaking doing it’ is what’s needed.

This is a true ‘working out loud’ episode … I hope it helps.

For the meditation I mentioned, Chenae Carey’s ‘Meet & Release Subconscious Fear Using Your Intuition, visit https://insig.ht/ARpqCUVlySb

Book in a Confidence Boosting Curiosity Call to get some great tips and ideas on how to boost your speaking skills AND to explore how we can work together here - https://tidycal.com/cat-matson/confidence-boosting-curiosity-call

Let me know - how do YOU show up even when you don’t want to? DM me on instagram https://www.instagram.com/catmatson/