What do you do if you struggle with speaking up in meetings and sharing your ideas?

1. Have Confidence in Your Own Value 2. Ask Questions 3. Speak up for Others 4. Be One of the First to Speak (The Power of Presence) 5. Embrace the Skills of Introversion (You will likely be reflective, strategic, and observant) 6. Give Your Idea the Advantage (Let everyone know in advance that you have something you want to share) 7. Keep It Short, With No Apology

Building confidence is crucial when struggling to speak up in meetings. Prepare thoroughly by familiarizing yourself with the agenda and considering your input in advance. Practice articulating your thoughts clearly and concisely, possibly through role-playing or practicing in front of a mirror. The more you prepare, the more confident you'll feel about sharing your ideas. Remember, your perspective is valuable, and by contributing, you help shape the conversation and decision-making process. Trust in your abilities and the value of your ideas.

Confidence is a skill that requires practice. Initially, it may feel like jumping into cold water: nerve-wracking and scary. But once you do it, you realize that it wasn't that bad. The key is not to overthink it. One trick that has helped me is to reframe the nervousness and shakiness I get before speaking up as symptoms of excitement rather than fear. Also, doing research and practicing what you want to say before the meeting can go a long way, as you will feel confident that your contribution has value and, thus feel more encouraged to speak up. Lastly, don't underestimate the power of dressing up. Feeling comfortable in your appearance is important, so make sure to groom yourself well! You got this :)

Putting your views at right moment is very important in meetings. Interrupting others while speaking is sign of disrespect and can create negative perspectives about you. For speaking at right time here are some points to remember :- 1) Focus on what others are speaking,add your points only when other person complete their point. 2) before putting your views first use feature like Raising your hand ✋🏻 in online meetings so that others will get to know. 3) Even if you're disagree with the speaker who is speaking, first listen all the discussion and then put forth your views on it.

Nowadays most of the meetings are happening in online mode here are some ways to gain attention by using proper body language :- 1) First thing is you should keep your camera on as that's the thing which describe that you're attentive in meeting. 2) In online meetings making eye contact is another important factor. 3) if you want to speak, first raise your hand so that others will get to know that you want to put forth your views.