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"How can I be heard more in meetings? I work in a male-dominated workplace and have noticed that if I or one of my female colleagues puts an idea forward, it's often glossed over, yet if one of the guys then repeats it later, it's claimed as his and people say 'what a great idea'. How can I stop this from happening?"

Tonight on Ask Leah (2:13) – coming to you from the beach at Inverloch - I share a strategy used by the women in Barack Obama’s cabinet to amplify each other’s voices and ensure the ideas they put forward were correctly attributed to them.

What’s your strategy for ensuring your voice is heard during meetings?

#communication #leadership #softskills #askleah

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Is the toughest part of your job the ‘people bit’?

I can help.

Hi, I’m Leah Mether. I’m a communication and soft skills specialist, obsessed with making the people part of leadership and work life easier.

I teach leaders and teams how to communicate effectively under pressure, have difficult conversations, better manage themselves, and build a culture that gets the results they need.

With my direct, straight-shooting style I can help you:

+ communicate effectively
+ have difficult conversations
+ manage yourself at times of stress
+ increase emotional intelligence
+ lead with warmth
+ create a culture of trust and psychological safety
+ improve personal effectiveness

For business inquiries: leah@leahmether.com.au

Website: leahmether.com.au

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahmetherspeaker/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahmetherspeaker

Ask Leah Episode | 7 April 2021

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How can I address the preconceived ideas of my audience in a meeting or presentation?

Tonight on Ask Leah (3:05) I answer this question from a leader, which was timely given I had to do this exact thing while facilitating a workshop this week.

If you have a communication or soft skill question you'd like answered, send it through and I'll do my best to answer it next week.

#askleah #communication #leadership #softskills #softisthenewhard

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Is the toughest part of your job the ‘people bit’?

I can help.

Hi, I’m Leah Mether. I’m a communication and soft skills specialist, obsessed with making the people part of leadership and work life easier.

I teach leaders and teams how to communicate effectively under pressure, have difficult conversations, better manage themselves, and build a culture that gets the results they need.

With my direct, straight-shooting style I can help you:

+ communicate effectively
+ have difficult conversations
+ manage yourself at times of stress
+ increase emotional intelligence
+ lead with warmth
+ create a culture of trust and psychological safety
+ improve personal effectiveness

For business inquiries: leah@leahmether.com.au

Website: leahmether.com.au

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahmetherspeaker/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahmetherspeaker

What today is not about | Ask Leah | 31 March 2021

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A simple conversation about how you're feeling when you get home from work can make a big difference to your personal relationships.
Tonight's episode of Ask Leah (1:36) comes to you from gorgeous Lakes Entrance.
If you have a communication or soft skills question you'd like answered, send it through and I'll answer it next week.
#askleah #communication #softskills #leadership #softisthenewhard

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Is the toughest part of your job the ‘people bit’?

I can help.

Hi, I’m Leah Mether. I’m a communication and soft skills specialist, obsessed with making the people part of leadership and work life easier.

I teach leaders and teams how to communicate effectively under pressure, have difficult conversations, better manage themselves, and build a culture that gets the results they need.

With my direct, straight-shooting style I can help you:

+ communicate effectively
+ have difficult conversations
+ manage yourself at times of stress
+ increase emotional intelligence
+ lead with warmth
+ create a culture of trust and psychological safety
+ improve personal effectiveness

For business inquiries: leah@leahmether.com.au

Website: leahmether.com.au

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahmetherspeaker/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahmetherspeaker

Ask Leah | 17 March 2021

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Is this necessary?

Tonight on a short, sharp Ask Leah (1:05) I share why this should be one of the first questions you consider before you communicate.

If you've got a communication or soft skills question you'd like answered, send it through and I'll do my best to answer it next week.

#askleah #communication #leadership #softskills #softisthenewhard
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Is the toughest part of your job the ‘people bit’?

I can help.

Hi, I’m Leah Mether. I’m a communication and soft skills specialist, obsessed with making the people part of leadership and work life easier.

I teach leaders and teams how to communicate effectively under pressure, have difficult conversations, better manage themselves, and build a culture that gets the results they need.

With my direct, straight-shooting style I can help you:

+ communicate effectively
+ have difficult conversations
+ manage yourself at times of stress
+ increase emotional intelligence
+ lead with warmth
+ create a culture of trust and psychological safety
+ improve personal effectiveness

For business inquiries: leah@leahmether.com.au

Website: leahmether.com.au

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahmetherspeaker/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahmetherspeaker

Is this necessary? | Ask Leah 24 March 2021

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Worried someone might ask a curly question when you deliver a difficult message?

Rather than hope it doesn't get asked, tonight on Ask Leah (2:33) I share tips for an activity I call Q&A sparring.

In a nutshell: Don't simply hope the question isn't asked; expect that it will be and be prepared.

#communication #leadership #softskills #softisthenewhard #askleah #difficultconversations

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Is the toughest part of your job the ‘people bit’?

I can help.

Hi, I’m Leah Mether. I’m a communication and soft skills specialist, obsessed with making the people part of leadership and work life easier.

I teach leaders and teams how to communicate effectively under pressure, have difficult conversations, better manage themselves, and build a culture that gets the results they need.

With my direct, straight-shooting style I can help you:

+ communicate effectively
+ have difficult conversations
+ manage yourself at times of stress
+ increase emotional intelligence
+ lead with warmth
+ create a culture of trust and psychological safety
+ improve personal effectiveness

For business inquiries: leah@leahmether.com.au

Website: leahmether.com.au

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahmetherspeaker/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahmetherspeaker

Q & A Sparring

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"Should I use specific examples and the STAR approach when writing selection criteria responses in a job application or save them up for an interview?"

Tonight's question on Ask Leah (2:56) came in via LinkedIn and follows on from last week's episode about the three parts of a job application.

If you've got a communication, leadership, self-management or soft skills question you'd like answered, send it through and I'll do my best to answer it next week.

#askleah #communication #softskills #jobseeker #jobapplications

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Is the toughest part of your job the ‘people bit’?

I can help.

Hi, I’m Leah Mether. I’m a communication and soft skills specialist, obsessed with making the people part of leadership and work life easier.

I teach leaders and teams how to communicate effectively under pressure, have difficult conversations, better manage themselves, and build a culture that gets the results they need.

With my direct, straight-shooting style I can help you:

+ communicate effectively
+ have difficult conversations
+ manage yourself at times of stress
+ increase emotional intelligence
+ lead with warmth
+ create a culture of trust and psychological safety
+ improve personal effectiveness

For business inquiries: leah@leahmether.com.au

Website: leahmether.com.au

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahmetherspeaker/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahmetherspeaker

Using examples in your selection criteria responses

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How to Communicate Effectively Under Pressure

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Remove the Roadblocks: How to get out of your own way

We all have roadblocks. Obstacles and challenges that get in our way. What sets us apart is how we deal with them. In fact, the biggest roadblock to success in life is usually ourselves. But while we can hold ourselves back in life, we also have the power to get out of our own way.

In this keynote, Leah shares her raw personal journey to removing roadblocks to success and overcoming challenges, and inspires her audience to do the same.

Audiences will learn:

How to move past excuses and take personal responsibility for your life.
The importance of persistence and resilience.
How to shift from a victim to creator mindset.
Why the comfort zone is crap.
The value of goal setting.
How a healthy mind and body helps.

Suited to: People experiencing challenge or change in the workplace, or those looking for inspiration and strategies to help turn their dreams into reality.

Shut the Hell Up: How to control that little voice

We all have that little voice.

That voice of self-doubt that undermines our success and says things like: “I’m not good enough. I’m not smart enough. I probably won’t get the job anyway. I don’t have enough experience. Who do you think you are?”

It’s one of the biggest things that will hold you back in life.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

In this keynote, Leah shares her top tips and strategies to help you control your self-doubt.

Audiences learn:

Why self-doubt is normal.
How to get out of your own way.
The role of tall poppy syndrome in Australia’s self-doubt culture.
How to overcome feelings of inadequacy and the dreaded imposter syndrome.
The importance of reframing failure.

Suited to: Those at any level of the workplace wanting to learn strategies to manage self-doubt and build confidence.

The Five Cs: How to Communicate Effectively Under Pressure

Communication is the KING of the so-called “soft” skills that are essential in the modern workplace. Yet most of us have had little or no training in how to communicate effectively, particularly under pressure.

We haven’t been taught the FOUNDATIONS of GREAT communication.

The Five Cs of Effective Communication is complete solution: a step-by-step process that underpins communication and lays the foundations for success.

Learn how combining Choice, Control, Consideration, Courage and Communication can radically improve your effectiveness and help you:

Defuse conflict
Manage yourself under pressure
Work more cohesively with colleagues
Inspire individuals and teams to action
Influence decisions and outcomes
Deliver difficult messages

Suited to: Anyone looking to step up their communication and self-management under pressure. Particularly beneficial for leaders.

Soft is the New Hard: Why soft skills are the key to success

Don’t let the name ‘soft skills’ fool you; soft skills are not easy. Skills like communication, emotional intelligence, resilience, leadership, teamwork, empathy, mindset, problem solving and adaptability.

They’re what make someone good to work with, not simply good at what they do.

Soft skills are often more difficult to master than ‘hard’ job-specific technical skills that require years of formal study or work experience. Yet they are essential to personal and career success.

After many years skewed towards hard skills, there is now a worldwide awakening to the value of soft skills. Why? Because they’re hard to outsource and automate.

According to a report by Deloitte Access Economics titled Soft skill for business success (May 2017), “soft skill-intensive occupations will account for two-thirds of all jobs [in Australia] by 2030, compared to half of all jobs in 2000”.

Soft skills are the new hard and it’s time to get on board.

In this keynote audiences learn:

Why soft is the new hard
How improving your soft skills will supercharge your performance and productivity
The importance of investing in soft skill development for you and your team
How to develop your soft skills (practical strategies for self-management)
How to hire for soft skills

Suited to: Executive and leadership teams, business owners, entrepreneurs and human resource professionals.

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