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SUMMARY:Girl, Go Say The Thing—The View From The Middle
DESCRIPTION:We’re not the rookies anymore. But we haven’t quite gotten where we want to be yet. So, what’s a middle career gal have to offer to anyone else?\nIt’s what we have to offer to each other. Middle-career professionals…we have a different fire in us. We bring something powerful to the table – experience, perspective and clarity. We’ve navigated tough rooms, absorbed hard lessons, and rolled with more than a few punches. We know the “tea!” Experience brings clarity. And at this stage, we’re ready to let go of the past and use it!\nEarly in our careers, we might be conditioned to stay quiet—to avoid conflict, to not appear difficult and to prove ourselves only through performance rather than voice. Over time, these moments compound: being talked over in meetings, having ideas minimized, navigating condescension or carrying the weight of conversations we wish we had handled differently.\nBy the middle of our careers, experience brings clarity. We recognize patterns, understand workplace dynamics and see the cost of silence—not only on our confidence, but on our leadership, growth and influence. Yet many professionals still hold onto years of unspoken moments, replaying what they should have said rather than stepping into what they can say now.\nThis is an interactive, funny and candid session that explores how mid-career experience reshapes our voice and why this stage of professional life is often the turning point for confident communication. Participants will reflect on moments where they stayed silent, release the self-judgment attached to those experiences and learn practical tools for speaking up with clarity, professionalism, and impact moving forward.\nThrough real-world scenarios and peer discussion attendees will leave with a sense of solidarity and be empowered to address challenging situations in the moment—without burning bridges, being unprofessional, shrinking themselves or carrying the emotional weight of unresolved conversations for years to come.\nLearning Outcomes\nBy the end of this session, participants will:\n\nRelease self-blame tied to past moments of silence and reframe them as part of professional growth\nBuild solidarity and learn from peer experiences and shared strategies to navigate challenging conversations.\nRecognize how midcareer experience provides the insight to communicate with greater confidence\nTogether, identify effective ways to respond in common workplace situations where women are minimized, interrupted or dismissed\nApply practical language tools and strategies for addressing difficult conversations in real time\nStrengthen their personal communication style while maintaining professionalism and influence\n\nBusiness Value & Relevance\n\nSupport emotional resilience and healthier and work-place well-being through healthier communication\nImproving collaboration and idea sharing by reducing silence driven by fear or self-doubt\nSupporting retention and engagement by empowering women to advocate for themselves confidently\nStrengthening emotional resilience and engagement—helping women to release lingering regret from earlier career experiences and move forward with renewed confidence and focus\n\n
URL:https://securityleadher.org/events/girl-go-say-the-thing-the-view-from-the-middle/
CATEGORIES:Agenda,Breakout (Career Advancement)
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