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Amplify Your Voice I: Why You Need Power Phrases

Session Track: Surge with Skills

It can be difficult to feel heard in your profession—especially when you’re a woman in a male-dominated industry. Decades of poor communication habits have fostered unwelcome atmospheres and tense employee relations. Although we’re getting closer to the cultural tipping point of equality and respect for all in the American workplace, it can still feel difficult to get your ideas heard, be taken seriously, apply for that life-changing promotion, or have the courage to address inappropriate comments at your expense. This workshop will focus on the theories behind power phrases and how they can help you amplify your voice while staying true to who you are.

You’ll benefit from attending this session on its own or along with Amplify Your Voice II: How to Prepare for a Conversation with Anyone.

Melissa DeLay

Melissa DeLay

Message Maven - TruPerception

Melissa DeLay is the award-winning founder and principal owner of TruPerception. With nearly two decades of strategic and corporate communication experience–including consulting for entities such as Ameriprise Financial and the state of Minnesota, as well as holding senior positions with 3M, Carlson Companies, Maytag, and AmeriPride–she knows how to deliver the right words in the right way to drive change, manage crises, boost engagement, and build a stronger brand. Her first book, The Truth About Scandal: The Everyday Guide to Navigating Business Crises, details her years of firsthand experience coaching and consulting professionals through some of the toughest communications issues facing modern leaders today.