Sentences with phrase «of speaking up for»

The students, parents, teachers and other community members at the meeting understand the collective impact of speaking up for our students.

I thought that I would never overcome my fear of speaking up for and about myself nor that I will know how to talk and represent myself without mumbling and not forget everything that I've intended to say.

My relationships and partnerships didn't give me the opportunity to shine, for my light was always dimmed by my fear of speaking up for myself.

During his speech, Sen. Booker discussed his family's experience with PD, the need for robust Parkinson» research funding and the importance of speaking up for what is right.

Co-author Dr Roberta Fida, lecturer in organisational behaviour at Norwich Business School, said: «Our results also showed that the more employees perceive themselves as capable of speaking up for their rights and ideas, what we call assertive self - efficacy, the more they seem to engage in counterproductive work behaviour targeting the organisation as a whole.

Talk about the importance of speaking up for herself without violating anyone else's rights.

Parents Magazine, a founding partner of Speak Up for Kids, is published monthly by Meredith Corporation and has been America's # 1 family magazine for more than 80 years.

Also at 10:30 a.m., NYC Councilman Andy King, members of Speak Up For a Better Bronx and residents speak at the Baychester Square Public Hearing, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.

Jezra Kaye, public speaking coach and president of Speak Up for Success, wrote in a blog post on her website that the best place to start with your thank - you note is to put yourself in the mindset of your «audience,» i.e., the people who interviewed you.

Not exact matches

Sidenote: Chew is also one of the few biopharma execs I've ever spoken to who voluntarily brought up the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), a tough drug pricing critic organization which insists on proven outcomes (and has consequently become a major biopharma gadfly), because the group actually validated the cost - effectiveness of Omada's tech.

You may be completely out of your element and speaking a different language, but you ended up here for a reason.

All this being said, there is still obviously such a thing as too much awkwardness, and most of us will continue, despite Dahl's pep talks for the self - conscious, to strive to behave stupidly in public as little as possible She very much understands that impulse and offers many tips she dug up speaking to researchers for the book, including:

While that was the theme of the evening, with most celebrities wearing black in solidarity with the Time's Up movement and speaking about the issues, Winfrey's rousing message celebrated the people who've fought for women and marked the beginning of a new era.

Historically, it's been difficult for outsiders to pick up on the improvements these systems provide but lately it's become obvious to those of us who are in the trenches, so to speak.

After Parkland shooting survivor and activist Emma González spoke during Saturday's March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C., images began to circulate online of the teenager ripping up the U.S. Constitution.

Fortune: You've spoken up about the issue of paid leave and the need for a federal policy.

• Speaking of Time's Up... Attorney Tina Tchen, who Bloomberg describes as «arguably the most well - connected person working in women's rights today, thanks to her six years as an assistant to President Barack Obama and as first lady Michelle Obama's chief of staff,» talks about why it was so important that Time's Up include a legal defense fund: «The fastest way to make sure that someone isn't getting bullied by a lawyer for someone rich and powerful is to make sure that person has a lawyer, too.»

Netgear CEO Patrick Lo explained that the fast - growing Arlo unit needed to «aggressively acquire new users,» Wall Street speak for racking up big losses, while the rest of Netgear had to «deepen engagement» with an already large user base, a signal that customers would be squeezed with higher prices for more profits.

Speaking clearly and standing / sitting up straight are good basic principles of presentation but it's amazing what smiling and having animated body language can do for winning a deal.

One night while I was hanging out with the manager in the concession booth, waiting for the last shows to get done so we could close up, a guy comes out of one of the theaters with his family and demands to speak to a manager.

When I came up with the idea for my first book, 101 Ways to Market Your Business, I spoke to a number of people in marketing about it.

Since my company often doesn't have the budget to pay for expensive conferences, I come up with creative speaking proposals and try to use that as a way to get into the conference and get in front of an influential audience.

«The really cool thing is that all that work for the employer is sort of fixed, no matter how many of these various different spokes it's got connected up to our system,» Conrad says.

The CRTC found 29 per cent of English - speaking Canadian adults said they used Netflix for streaming in 2013, up from 21 per cent in 2012.

Entrepreneur recently spoke with Norgard and Boukadakis about how ambitious startups can set themselves up for a range of growth options — and, when acquisition is one of those options, what to expect.

After the school band played and Joel spoke, this young girl came up to me with her new saxophone and said, «Thank you for thinking I'm worthy of an instrument like this.»

One of Buffett's investments in himself came in early adulthood, when he signed up for a $ 100 Dale Carnegie public speaking course that he says changed his life.

So a good case can be made for an obligation on the part of business leaders to speak up.

While in Toronto last month to speak at the Economic Club of Canada, Pichette discussed what the recession and the recovery looked like for Google, and implored Canadian companies small and large to up their investments in digital advertising.

«You can't simply just set up shop at the border and say, «Here's something I want to do,» says Castelli, an experienced business executive who speaks four different languages and has spent 12 years doing international business development for a number of firms, including Alcan.

A women's march was being organized in Washington, the teenager wrote, to protest the incoming administration of President - elect Donald J. Trump and to speak up for gender equality.

Another test to measure confidence involves standing up in front of a panel of VonChurch employees and speaking for two minutes on a subject an applicant is passionate about, and one that also demonstrates he or she has technical knowledge.

In particular, they were most supportive of Harper for speaking up against protectionist sentiments in other G20 countries, and for using tax and other measures to encourage Canadian business investment.

Instead of waiting long periods of time for the next person to speak up, everyone will be prepared to talk through ideas and you'll have a much greater chance of deciding the best course of action that same day.

But the need for men to speak up and out about incidents of sexual harassment at work has become increasingly clear.

When he protested, the waitress spoke with the manager, and returned with a back - up offer of a nickel for the extra pickle.

At the hearing, Dr. David Kimberlin, who specializes in pediatric infectious disease at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, spoke of a situation in September, around the time Daraprim's price went up after Turing bought the rights to the drug, in which he found barriers to getting the drug because the monthly cost for four tablets suddenly spiked to $ 3,000 from $ 54.

Analysts who spoke to Reuters on Monday said some of their investor clients want Goldman management to outline a specific plan for how the bank will make up for falling bond revenue and drive returns higher.

Speaking of Tom Cruise, this sci - fi noir doesn't get enough credit for its cutting - edge visual effects that still hold up after over a decade in theaters.

When I spoke with Pat Wadors, CHRO at LinkedIn, she told me that if she could pick just one way to measure engagement at her company, it would be if employees show up to work each day wanting to create a sense of belonging for others.

«As an entrepreneur, you can't be afraid to speak up for what you see and what you know, because you're the closest to the business,» says Marla Malcolm Beck, founder and CEO of Bluemercury.

There's an entire generation of girls who will be less afraid to speak up and to strive for more, who will wrestle less with the subconscious notion that they don't belong at the top.

«Now that the dogs of war are calling for the head of Senator Al Franken, I believe it is time to speak up on behalf of all heterosexual males,» the candidate and justice, Bill O'Neill, wrote on his Facebook page.

You and your noble predecessors have marched, sat in, stood up, spoke out all to bring us closer to our founding ideals of equality for all.

He came up with the idea for the program in 2016 after attending an American Chemistry Society meeting and hearing members of the cannabis chemistry subdivision speak.

And speaking of education, New Jersey surges to the No. 1 spot in our Education category for the first time, up from fourth place last year.

It means cultivating a space where everyone is comfortable speaking up, without fear of retaliation, being ostracized, or ridiculed for saying something that may not be so popular.

In every stage of my life, I've had to learn to stand up for myself and speak out.

On behalf of all the people who want to speak up but can't: Please, make Amazon a more hospitable place for women and parents.

In this episode, we spoke to Evolvin» Women founder Assia Riccio, who shares with us her thoughts on starting up a social enterprise, and how Dubai Startup Hub's Market Access program helped open doors for her in terms of taking her business forward.