Speaking Up for Yourself and Underrepresented Groups
39mGeneral2023-01-17
Authors

Jessica Chen
Founder of Soulcast Media
Course details
Are you at a point in your career where you’ve realized that putting your head down, doing the work, and hoping people notice just isn’t cutting it? Perhaps you’ve recognized the importance of advocating for yourself—and other underrepresented groups—but don’t know how or where you start? In this course, communications training expert Jessica Chen teaches you how to be a better communicator, and how to address the challenges one faces as a minority in the workplace. Jessica first covers what you can do to be a better advocate for yourself at work: addressing communications challenges, building speaking confidence, the importance of showcasing your value and work with others outside of your immediate circle, and more. She then shows you how you can advocate for underrepresented groups by helping them speak up, and by creating an inclusive speaking environment. If you’re looking for ways to better communicate your value and increase your allyship at work, join Jessica in this course.
Skills covered
AllyshipDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)Well-Being and Self-CarePersonal DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - The importance of speaking up at work
1. Advocating for Yourself
- 02 - Feeling excluded as an underrepresented minority
- 03 - Addressing communications challenges
- 04 - Rewiring negative thoughts
- 05 - Advocating for yourself at work
- 06 - Getting the team on your side
2. Advocating for Underrepresented Groups
- 07 - Creating an inclusive speaking environment
- 08 - Helping others speak up
- 09 - Asking questions to prompt others to speak up
- 10 - Advocating for underrepresented team members
Conclusion
- 11 - Feeling included in the workplace
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