Help! I get anxious speaking in meetings...

If you hate speaking in meetings, this one's for you!

Being able to speak up with confidence and authority is the kind of skill that is going to help you get noticed, get that promotion and progress your career/business. It allows you to demonstrate and express all that brilliant knowledge, skill and expertise that you have built up over your career.

So wouldn't it be DREAMY if you could get to your next meeting and feel that bit more comfortable with speaking up?

Here's 4 tips to from me (a voice & mindset coach) to you (a brilliant human with so much potential to unlock).... hope it helps!

1. Who else could you help by speaking?

If you want to ask a question - who else might be wondering exactly the same thing? If you want to offer a new perspective, who else might that be representing? If you want to suggest a new path forward or way of doing things, might that be better for others too?

Remember that a lot of people struggle with speaking up in meetings - it can be intimidating and uncomfortable, especially if you're questioning or suggesting an alternative to the status quo. So, by speaking up, you will probably be getting answers and action for others too (as well as inspiring them to speak up!)

2. Breathe low & support

Make sure your breathing is low and deep (diaphragmatic breathing) rather than high and shallow. This will not only relax the worries in your mind and the rush of panic in the body, but also reduce tension in your voice - making it easier to speak fluently.

Also make sure you're supporting the voice when you speak - this will help to reduce any wobbles in the voice and make you sound assured and confident (even if your insides aren't feeling it). It gives power and intention to your voice and commands attention.

3. If you don't speak, you're robbing the group of your valuable input

You have a unique perspective, skillset, experience and expertise. You have so much to offer and your input is wanted - it's why you've been invited to this meeting.

If you're wavering on that "shall I speak or just keep quiet" fence (we've all been there - your heart pounds, your legs get that adrenaline, you kinda know you should speak but the fear rushes in to stop you), then remember that YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN SHARE THIS PERSPECTIVE AND INPUT. You have so much value to offer - don't keep it to yourself.

Choose to speak with the intention of generosity.

4. If you weren't ready you wouldn't have the opportunity....

If you weren't ready, you definitely wouldn't have the opportunity to speak up in that meeting with that important client - you'd either have been told you were only here to listen or maybe not even invited into the room/call at all.

You are ready. You are here. You were invited. Your input is valid and valuable. More than that - it is important and people need to hear it.

Gone are the days of being anxious speaking in meetings.

Breathe, be brave, and speak.

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Hi, I'm Lydia Shaw!

I’m a voice & mindset coach with a passion for lifting up women into their prime.

I help knowledgeable, hard-working female leaders & business owners to speak with impact, authority and confidence - allowing them to take their careers & businesses to the next level.

Originally from the New Forest, I now live in a nice leafy surburb of London🍃

I'm friendly, fun and efficient! I've helped lots of women just like you to transform into confident, flourishing speakers - through my group workshops, 1:1 coaching & articles.

But you are unique - everyone has different needs and I love creating bespoke coaching plans for all my clients to get them from their own A to B - depending on their personality, concerns, hopes and goals.

I can't wait to help you shine and express your expertise in a way that leaves a lasting impression on everyone around you! 💥

www.stepupvocalcoaching.co.uk