Getting Your Voice Heard

A brilliant but rather shy leader is challenged by her management to be bigger, more executive, speak up more. She is grateful to work with a coach. You can build muscle around getting your voice heard by creating homework for yourself. Think of it like going to the gym: working out regularly helps you build muscle. When creating homework, ask yourself three questions: What am I going to pay attention to? What specific behavior am I going to start or stop? How will I measure success? (5% improvement) During the episode, Tom gave Neela four pieces of homework to help her get her voice heard: Count the number of times you have an idea and choose not to say it out loud; Listen for your self-limiting beliefs. Look for patterns that trigger them. Who are you with? What’s the setting? In meetings, speak in the first ten minutes; In meetings, get your name “on the record” with regularity. Curious about coaching? Reach out to Tom here . There are always more resources in our monthly email. Related Library Categories: Developing New Behaviors Executive Presence For Women Related Episodes 211 - How to Show Up 153 - Inhabiting Executive Presence 69 - Leadership and Self-Deception 103 - Self-Awareness & Self-Management 154 - Self-Limiting Beliefs A transcript of the episode is here. Thanks for subscribing to the show. And thank you so much for your reviews. You’re the best! From all of us here at The Look & Sound of Leadership , we are grateful for you!

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Getting Your Voice Heard is an episode from The Look & Sound of Leadership by Essential Communications - Tom Henschel.

This episode is 19:47 long.

This episode was published on May 7, 2026.

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