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BOLD COURAGEOUS COMMUNICATION
Use Your Outside Voice: Why Bold Communication is Essential to Thrive
It’s been drilled into us for years to not rock the boat. But what do we make assertive and bold mean? And how can we redefine that?
The misconception is that bold communication is standing on your soapbox preaching about what you want or being rude. We can be respectful, polite and liked even when, especially when, we speak up.
It’s about redefining what bold communication is.
It may seem easier to sit back and stay quiet, afraid that you’ll bring negative attention to yourself, disrupt the status quo, and be less liked as a result. But the opposite is true.
In fact, research by the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, shows that people who speak up are seen as leaders.
Since 2020, Paula has worked with hundreds of highly educated and purpose driven people - mostly new entrepreneurs leaving professional jobs they dedicated decades of their lives to.
Executive leaders
Corporate employees
Teachers
Pharmacists
IT professionals
Recruiters
One theme remains constant. They all said they likely would have stayed if they felt they could safely speak up, be truly heard, and have the opportunity to make a positive impact - no matter where they fell in the organizational chart.
If you’re looking for an engaging keynote speaker who can deliver inspiration with humor and powerful storytelling, then Paula is your choice. In this keynote, she motivates audiences to break the patterns of pleasing people, courageously use their voice, and become the catalyst for change starting with themselves.
Key Takeaways:
Why the courage to use your voice is essential to your happiness and success
How to go from people pleaser to trailblazer
The overlap between conflict in conversation and thriving
The disconnect between your personal values and how you show up in your life (and at work)
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Paula Shepherd is an ICF certified and credentialed Communication Coach, Leadership mentor, keynote speaker, and host of the highly rated podcast, “The Confidence Sessions.” She helps values-driven business owners, teams, and organizations speak and lead with confidence. Paula believes that success is simple when you learn to boldly communicate and create powerful opportunities for others to do so.
After nearly two decades in operations, program management and project Management leadership roles with non-profit organizations and Fortune 500 companies, like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, she left to pursue her dream of helping teams communicate and operate in dynamic ways.
Paula has helped hundreds of clients start or reinvigorate their businesses through her The Courage Blueprint® programs and signature system, The 5 Voices Framework.
Paula is a Thriving Women Network television Talk Show Host on E-360 TV and Brainz Magazine Executive Contributor. She has also been featured in VoyageAustin magazine, is a 2021 Brainz 500 Global Award recipient, and has been a guest on numerous podcasts. Born and raised in Maryland, she has called Austin, Texas home since 2013.