Getting heard
‘Speaking up’ isn’t enough
Speaking up in meetings is not the same thing as being heard.
And having a title doesn’t automatically mean having a voice.
If you’re out there asserting yourself, “doing everything right” but still getting shot down when you speak up, the reason could have nothing to do with the dynamics inside the meeting and everything to do with what you are (or are not) doing outside of the conference room.
Are you regularly doing your 15-minute ally meetings? Are you consistently taking the time to connect with other people in your organization?
Humans take the path of least resistance. And every effort you make to know and understand the people at your organization lowers their resistance to you.
I recorded a podcast episode that dives deeper into this. Check out Ep #82: The Difference Between ‘Speaking Up More’ and Actually Being HEARD.