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Nov 14
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Bonus Friday: Speaking up

Kim Nicol
About this episode

As a manager, part of your job is to speak up.  But as a human, you might feel anxious or reluctant to do so.  Here's what might hold you back from speaking up at work -- and how can you learn to have more authentic confidence to speak up.  Let's discuss!

This episode originally aired as Ep. 83: Speaking Up.

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