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Dear <<First Name>>,

As a leadership coach, one of the challenges I see my clients struggling with is how to articulate themselves clearly. We all want our thoughts and ideas to be understood and to have our voices listened to.
 
I help my clients work on aligning their values and their voice, a key factor to making sure that we are expressing our authentic selves, while seeking to be heard and have greater impact in the world.
 
One way to align your values and your voice is to take some time to pause and reflect on the voice and tone you want to bring to your topic. Once you have identified this voice, then you will have a north star that will support you as you write and speak. 
 
Here are some of the questions I explore with my clients as we’re identifying their voice. I invite you to take time to write your responses to these questions to aid you in strengthening the alignment between what you express and how you express it.
 
Another challenge we can face is when colleagues question our ideas and ways of doing things - it’s easy to get defensive and feel misunderstood. 
 
When I feel defensive and misunderstood, it becomes harder to stay clear, speak confidently and build trust with the folks I’m working with. I’ve learned a very helpful tool that I use now, thanks to a colleague’s advice to “put your thinking on the table.”

If you’re struggling to be heard and understood, try sharing your thinking process
in this way
 
Let’s raise our voices together for good, for love, and for racial, gender and social justice.
 
Warmly, 
Sande
 
p.s. A meditation and drawing for you: What will make your hand a blessing?
 
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