518: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully with Elaine Lin Hering
Mar 12, 2024
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Exploring the impact of self-silencing and finding one's voice in the workplace, empowering communication strategies, making a difference through small acts, and how to speak up authentically. Conversation on diversity, innovation, and personal expression in work and learning, along with strategies for effective communication in relationships and activism through small actions.
Understanding the impact of silence in our lives involves unlearning and navigating various forms of silence.
Embracing resistance, starting with a clear why, and making explicit requests are crucial in cultivating voice and advocacy.
Deep dives
Valuing Silence in Communication
Unlearning silence doesn't just mean speaking up; it involves understanding the impact of silence in our lives. The podcast explores how silence is learned and perpetuated, often leading individuals to edit and suppress parts of themselves to fit in. It highlights the significance of recognizing various forms of silence, from ignoring personal thoughts to conforming in workplaces to avoid rocking the boat.
Acknowledging Resistance and Agency in Silence
Embracing resistance and understanding agency play roles in navigating silence effectively. The episode discusses the importance of starting with a clear why, connecting perspectives with others, making requests explicit, and accepting resistance as a natural part of the voice cultivation process.
Micro Activism and Impactful Actions
The episode shares insights from the book 'Micro Activism' by Omkari Williams, emphasizing the impact of small, consistent actions in making a difference. It questions the idea that activism requires grand gestures, highlighting the value of consistent efforts in creating change. Practical anchors like starting with why and embracing resistance are highlighted as tools for navigating personal growth and advocacy.
Personalizing Knowledge Management
Elaine Lynn Herring shares a low-tech approach to knowledge management by emailing notes to herself while reading books. This personalized system allows for easy retrieval and organization of information, emphasizing the importance of finding methods that work sustainably for individual needs and preferences.
If there’s a topic not talked about all that much, it’s the topic of silence. The kind that says why speak up if you know that it won’t be received well and often makes things worse? Today’s guest, Elaine Lin Hering, explores how we’ve learned to be silent, how we’ve benefited from silence, how we’ve […]