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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you taking classes or doing training on communications skills?

I’m not a lawyer, but I do a lot of work with c-suite level folks, and while some are outgoing and some are quiet, all of them are good communicators. That doesn’t mean dominating the conversation, but it means being able to understand what is important to the conversation/topic and how to say it in a way that is informative to the audience. Sometimes it’s very high level, sometimes it’s very technical - part of being a good communicator is having the judgement to understand what your audience needs.

I was Terrible at talking/writing at a high level when I left grad school, and really paid attention on my first couple of jobs to the kinds of information that senior leaders were asking for/consuming. I have learned a lot, and now a big part of my role is client-facing communication because I can distill technical jargon and recommendations in clear ways. I have gained confidence because I now feel like I understand what is relevant to my audience. [/quote]

OP here - no classes or training for now.

This is great advice, thank you. Part of my issue with group calls is figuring out where the conversation is going and what I can say that truly adds value. I’d rather not speak than say something pointless or redundant so I end up not speaking up which I then feel self conscious about.[/quote]

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