7. If I speak, I can
• Contribute to the convo
• Be seen, heard and
acknowledged
• Raise my profile and establish
myself
• I can’t get a word in?
• I’m judged or criticized or I say
something wrong?
• It makes me look bad?
But what if…
8. Reasons people don’t speak up
• I’m not qualified.
• Someone else knows better.
• No one “needs” me to say anything.
• I don’t want to make it about me.
• I don’t want to look bad.
9. Speaking is a superpower.
…but it’s not just for superheroes.
10. It’s a power that can be used to
support—and a tool for inclusion.
11. When you speak up, you give other
people the courage to do the same.
39. Think of your next virtual meeting as a
puzzle that everyone is there to solve.
Each team member holds uni
q
ue
pieces to that puzzle, based on their
different expertise and experience.
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territrespicio.com/getit
How to Overcome Your Fear of Speaking Up in Meetings, Harvard
Business Review by Tijs Besieux, Amy C. Edmondson, and Femke de
Vries, June 11, 2021