Learning how to speak up for yourself in a way that people will listen to and respect can be challenging. So often we fear speaking up because we don’t want to upset anyone, rock the boat, create tension or awkwardness in the relationship or because we don’t want it to turn into conflict or a fight. Becoming a great communication and issue resolver is about learning how to say what you want to say, and cleaning up your thoughts and feelings before you address the issue in order to keep the communication clear and classy. When we approach touchy issues with the goal of creating more connection or clarity in the relationship instead of needing to blame or be right, things will go so much better, and in this talk, I give you 5 steps to help you do so.
