Madame Speaker Says
Madame Speaker Says is the podcast for women of colour ready to own the mic, drop that book and get paid like a legend.
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This Criticism About Her Speaking Style Turned Into A Viral TED Talk
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Workplace feedback will tell you to tone down whatever makes you "too much" — too direct, too intense, too blunt. But the exact trait you've been criticized for at work is very often the thing that makes people remember you, trust you, and follow you when the stakes are high.
In this episode, Magogodi breaks down how to tell the difference between deploying a criticized communication trait as an asset and swinging it like a sledgehammer — and why the urge to shrink before a high-stakes room is your brain protecting your sense of belonging, not a sign you're doing something wrong.
You'll learn:
— Why the exact word someone used to criticize your communication style might be the key to your professional edge
— The real difference between a trait that's an asset and the same trait deployed without self-awareness
— Jodi-Ann Burey's story of being criticized at work for being too much—speaking truth to power; and how that same trait landed her an op-ed in the Harvard Business Review and on the TED stage.
If you've ever been told your speaking or communication style is "too much," this episode will change how you think about that criticism for good.
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