Finding Your Brave: Make Speaking Up Non-Negotiable (with Anupama Toshniwal)

Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast

Do you make speaking up a non-negotiable? Embracing bravery to speak up, even in challenging scenarios, can be transformative for your career and personal integrity. Join us as Anupama Toshniwal, design verification engineering leader, shares her journey of making speaking up non-negotiable.

Tune in to this episode to discover:

✔️ Strategies for speaking up with confidence in professional settings.

✔️ Real-life stories highlighting the impact of addressing business-critical issues.

✔️ Techniques to tactfully communicate concerns to senior leaders.

✔️ The role of personal ethics and integrity in decision-making processes.

✔️ Tips for creating a safe space for team members to voice their opinions.

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✅ Sections

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

01:58 Speaking Up Despite Resistance

06:34 Making Speaking Up Non-Negotiable

09:18 Reaching Out For Feedback On What Project To Take On

19:05 Addressing Mistakes From Colleagues

23:30 Diplomacy in Addressing Others' Mistakes

24:35 Expressing a Business Concern

30:28 Encouraging Team To Speak Out About Issues, Concerns, Mistakes

31:35 Finding Your Brave at Work

35:19 Asking Questions To The Executives

38:06 The Value of Asking Questions

43:21 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

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