T.I.P.S. - To Improve Pay and Success
Stand Up and Speak Up
You may be waiting for someone to ask your opinion,
or to stop talking long enough to allow you to get a word in
edgewise. Lots of luck. Men are taught to trust their own judgement
and use it to make things happen. Instead of waiting for things
to be done differently, adopt your style to the way things are.
Speak up often and with confidence, even more confidence than
you feel. Try not to diminish the viewpoint of others, but donêt
allow your own experience to go unused. You have a lot to offer
your employer and your corporation. You owe it to yourself and
to those around you to be heard.
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This site is for working women everywhere, to help improve their
success, pay, and self-confidence.
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Too many of us are hesitant to voice our opinion If we are even
slightly unsure that we are not 100% correct, we decide it is best
to keep our mouths shut. We stand by in silence, believing we will
appear stupid or inept if we say something that isn't right on
target. When we do take a stand and someone contradicts us, we
doubt our abilities even more. If this sounds like you, take a
hard look at who is voicing their opinions and how correct these
opinions are. Many crucial business decisions are made with incomplete
or incorrect information, just because someone was willing to blurt
out what he thought. We do our employers a serious disservice if
we allow bad decisions to stand, without at least attempting to
make them right. If we stand by in silence and let others get the
wrong idea, we are as much at fault as our pushy counterparts.