A good way to get good at speaking up is to first be bad at speaking up. It’s not by keeping to yourself until you get good.
Too often in this business (and perhaps yours too) it’s become commonplace to not say anything in the moment but then tell your other buddy afterwards what you wish you would have said or what was going through your head or how you really feel. And then maybe confront the initial conversation via email or text message.
Speak up. In the moment. Out loud. You might be bad at it at first. Say you’re sorry. Maintain humility. Keep speaking up. You will get better and more articulate which will help you do it more and become more effective.
»» Also active listening helps…cause if you’ve been speaking up a little bit all along you’re more likely to speak up a little more.
