How to get more speaking opportunities at work?

Speaking opportunities at work help you stand out. Here’re 3 ways to identify, create, and exploit them:

1. Take on meeting roles. Notetaking, Zoom hosting, etc. seem to be insignificant speaking opportunities yet they give you the license to speak and influence the outcome.
2. You won’t get to give a “speech” regularly. Most of the speaking opportunities at work tend to be brief and impromptu, such as a 30-second response to a question asked of you, or a 10-second question you ask of your boss, co-worker, or stakeholder. It’s not how long you speak but the impact you make that stand out.
3. Volunteer. Pitch an idea to speak at a lunch & learn, affinity group event, or to give a toast at a work party. If no one is interested in hosting you, organize it yourself! Speaking opportunities abound!

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