Making Myself Heard

I’m not sure what I expected from my coaching session on making myself heard, with David Roylance, but I was surprised to find myself rocking on my heels and shouting to practice my ‘warrior voice’. A seasoned speaker that has worked with distinguished brands such as Coutts, Barclays and Orange,

David is passionate about helping more women achieve positions of influence in the board room, and the salaries to match. My first question to him, was why a woman should take advice on how to be heard from a man, and his response was ‘because I am the audience you are trying to reach, and I know what works.’ It’s hard to argue with that assessment.

Research suggests that women struggle to make themselves heard at work, whether in the boardroom, brain-storming session or team meetings. There is a lot of talk today about women’s equal pay and their position in business and yet more and more CEOs, influencers and disruptors are women. So, what do they know that the business world doesn’t?

David Roylance speaks, educates and encourages women in senior positions to stand up and be counted, but in their own indomitable style. The people he works with go on to create sales, promotions and board positions.

In my own session, we focused on how I should present myself to my best advantage, and how to talk and use body language in a way to get my opinions across, without being too confrontational. I was impressed with his engaging style, and as a result BITA invited him to do a presentation on International Women’s Day, called ‘Presenting with Presence’.

This excellent session proved very popular, and it was refreshing to work with someone that incorporates movement and exercises in their online workshops.

It’s important that women use their voices and make sure that they are counted and respected, but in a male dominated field, this can prove difficult. Working with someone like David has helped me realise how a few small changes can make an incredible difference. The recording is in our online resource section if you would like to access it, David is offering a free 30-minute coaching consultation to readers and is available to discuss coaching needs: david@davidroylance.com