EP15: Speaking with Confidence with Kelly Parker

Jun 30, 2021

Kelly D. Parker, a leadership expert and host of the Confident Speaker podcast, shares her inspiring journey towards confident speaking. She discusses how kindness is essential for effective communication and encourages listeners to embrace their authentic selves. Overcoming imposter syndrome is a key theme, with practical strategies for engaging audiences. Kelly also emphasizes the importance of practice and feedback in honing public speaking skills, helping others to elevate their careers and make impactful contributions in the workplace.

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ANECDOTE

Kelly's Introvert Speaker Journey

Kelly Parker started as a self-proclaimed introvert who didn't naturally love speaking.
Giving herself permission to be her authentic self helped her become a confident speaker.

INSIGHT

Kindness Boosts Workplace Performance

Kindness in leadership motivates people intrinsically rather than through fear.
A kind and civil workplace boosts satisfaction, productivity, and commitment.

ADVICE

Drop Nuggets to Impress Others

Use simple formulas to make powerful points in meetings or everyday conversations.
Drop thoughtful questions or sound bites to elevate your presence and impact your career.

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Meet Kelly D. Parker - Leadership Expert and Confident Speaker on a mission to help corporate managers transform their workplaces through the power of kindness.

In this episode, Kelly shares her journey of stepping into the confident speaker she was meant to be and uncovers the key to becoming a powerful speaker in your workplace. You will find out how kindness plays into your ability to speak confidently, and how you can make an impact not just on the big stage but in everyday workplace situations as well.

So join the conversation and learn how you too can make an impact, elevate your career, and grow your brand with confidence and kindness!

KEY POINTS:

- Kelly Parker's confident speaking journey.

- How kindness plays into being a confident speaker.

- Ways to make an impact in the workplace.

- Biggest challenges to overcome in public speaking.

- Kelly's number one tip to becoming a confident speaker.

QUOTABLES:

"The power to being a confident speaker is being yourself. And so getting to the point of giving myself full permission to be my full self, if it's a virtual stage, or a regular stage, or whatever, has really catapulted my ability to really impact folks."

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