CEO Alexia Vernon delivered a soul-stirring keynote to kick-off International Women's Day.
Executive Communication & Executive Coaching | Leadership and Presentation Skills Expert | Keynote Speaker | Award-Winning Author | LinkedIn Learning Instructor | Creator, Step into Your Moxie® Certification
Thank you to the PACCAR Women's Association for the opportunity to deliver the keynote for your International Women's Day celebration. As I shared with attendees best practices for using communication to build stronger relationships, heighten influence, and create an inclusive workplace culture, one of the themes I sought to drive home is that there are few if any conversations, presentations, or negotiations we can't have if we fuse candor with kindness as we have them. Words sever relationships. And heal them. "I'm sorry" is one of the most useless phrases when we apologize for things we have no reason to be sorry for. And yet, one of the most powerful and underutilized phrases for healing relationships and creating more inclusive workplaces. Over the last 2 months, I've experienced my work in ways I'd long abandoned hope for - seeing some important relationships that had gone dormant for far too long come back to life. Being in our bodies as we feel and, at times, communicate scary things, it's a superpower - one that is absolutely worth developing. #internationalwomensday #keynotespeaker #womenshistorymonth