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Say It Like You Mean It: Finding Your Voice

105-minute Workshop

Many professionals hold back when it matters most. This session builds the clarity, confidence, and structure to speak up in teams, influence decisions, and step onto bigger stages.

Timetable

10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Wednesday 18th

Room

Room D1+D2 - Track 6: Workshops

Agile Methodologies Collaboration & Communication Leadership

Audience

Testers, developers, Scrum Masters, and professionals who want to speak up and influence more

Key-Learnings

  • Recognize and overcome the key internal barriers that prevent you from speaking up in critical moments
  • Structure and communicate your ideas clearly and confidently in team and stakeholder conversations
  • Practice and refine a short talk or message, building confidence to contribute in meetings and on stage

Practical techniques to speak with clarity and confidence in team conversations, stakeholder settings, and public forums.

You’re in a meeting. A clear thought forms. You hesitate. The moment passes.

This happens more often than we admit, in standups, sprint reviews, stakeholder sessions, and even at conferences. And over time, those missed moments compound.

In complex Agile environments, your ability to speak up is not just a soft skill. It directly impacts alignment, quality, and decision-making.

This interactive workshop focuses on helping you find and use your voice when it matters most: whether in team conversations or on stage.

We will explore common myths that hold people back from speaking, and replace them with practical techniques you can apply immediately. You will learn how to structure your thoughts quickly, communicate with clarity, and build confidence through deliberate practice.

Through guided exercises, participants will practice short speaking rounds in a safe environment, receive feedback, and begin shaping a topic they care about into a potential talk.

This is not about becoming a perfect speaker. It is about becoming someone who contributes, influences, and shows up fully in the moments that count.

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