{"id":6282,"date":"2025-01-15T23:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stretch-coaching.com\/?p=6282"},"modified":"2025-01-15T23:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:38:47","slug":"being-loud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stretch-coaching.com\/en\/2025\/01\/15\/being-loud\/","title":{"rendered":"Being loud"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My\u00a0<\/strong>Corporate Survival Hacks series draws on experiences of working in local, regional and global life-science communications to offer some little tips for enjoying a big business career. In this posting, I encourage people to remain true to themselves, their natural needs and styles, and inclusive of peers who contribute unique value in their own ways.<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Attending the wonderful, buzzing\u00a0Frontiers Health 2024<\/a>\u00a0conference in Berlin, Germany, recently brought back a lot of memories of my career spent in global pharma corporations. From early on in this industry, not a native speaker of the English language, I felt the pressure and dire need to compete with all these \u2018loud\u2019, \u2018always ready\u2019 characters who typically made up my peer groups in various companies.<\/p>\n

Then, when I had the opportunity of building and leading teams of my own, I faced tough decisions: Should I go with this brilliantly educated, knowledgeable, experienced person \u2013 but who seemed a tad reluctant during the interview \u2013 or with the egregious, seemingly outgoing, fun, extrovert candidate, whose professional credits were less convincing?<\/p>\n

Diverse views matter<\/strong><\/p>\n

At J&J, I \u2018inherited\u2019 a team of outstanding professionals. Brilliant people. Experienced and confident every one of them. Except one. A lady who\u2019d remain quiet for a long time. She\u2019d not openly compete with any of us in discussion. She\u2019d remain listening, courteous, reluctant even, appearing hesitant at times.<\/p>\n

This colleague would typically take a long time just listening, taking in, digesting. But when she started contributing, she\u2019d add unique value. She\u2019d bring forward new perspectives none of the other team members had thought of. In short, it was well worth awaiting her contributions. They\u2019d often change the discussion completely. They frequently introduced entirely new ideas and solutions. I wouldn\u2019t miss them for the world. They mattered.<\/p>\n

Or take my peer at AstraZeneca\u2019s global R&D leadership team from China, who had this amazing cultural quality of staying respectfully \u2018quiet\u2019 through long stretches of animated meetings and offsites, to then get up, walk to the flip chart or white board, and present a distinctly unique view no one had seen through hours of vivid exchange. I loved it. Everyone was listening.<\/p>\n

Being quiet<\/strong><\/p>\n

This just goes to say: never underestimate those quieter people. As for Susan Cain\u2019s best-selling book \u201cQuiet\u201d, there are lots of people who seek intensity and who, in some cultures, are typically regarded as \u2018energetic\u2019, \u2018determined\u2019, \u2018focused\u2019 achievers and goal-getters. And then there are others who seek the opposite.<\/p>\n

The former\u2019s idea of a brilliant evening out may be a party with dozens of people, to fly around like a bee from flower to flower, chit-chatting from conversation to conversation, just exchanging a sentence or two in each. While the idea of a good night out for the low intensity-seeking might be a dinner with just one opposite. A deep, meaningful conversation that lasts the whole evening.<\/p>\n

Cain\u2019s book is my absolute recommendation for everyone. A true eye-opener. You will learn so much about (1) yourself, (2) your partner, (3) your family, and (4) your colleagues. Go, read it. Life will never be the same. I promise.<\/p>\n

Don’t be loud. Be yourself. Be inclusive<\/strong><\/p>\n

My conclusion, having worked in various regions and corporate settings: don\u2019t be loud. Be yourself. Be decent. Be hard-working. Be smart. Be honest. But never feel you have to be louder than your peers.<\/p>\n

And definitely be inclusive. Allow for diverse styles, thinking, and contributions. Enjoy different views and opinions. Make sure to include those \u2018quieter\u2019 colleagues. They have a lot to offer. They just contribute in their own, unique ways. True innovation never comes from everyone thinking and acting alike.<\/p>\n

And if you must be loud, be loud at the right moment. Know when to switch on that confidence. Know when to dial it back again to let others shine. I\u2019ve always been a big believer in bringing together people of diverse experiences. A high-performing team always requires members of diverse backgrounds, upbringing, education, characters, and beliefs to collaborate effectively, challenge established views, and create true innovation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Top tips on being ‚loud‘\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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  • Don\u2019t feel the pressure of having to compete with \u2018loud\u2019 people<\/li>\n
  • Seek diverse views and contributions from people of different experiences<\/li>\n
  • Accommodate those quieter colleagues<\/li>\n
  • Make sure they, too, feel safe to share their views<\/li>\n
  • Don\u2019t pressurise them; give them time to reflect<\/li>\n
  • Never underestimate quieter people<\/li>\n
  • Don\u2019t be \u2018loud\u2019, don\u2019t be intimidating<\/li>\n
  • Remain yourself, be integer, be inclusive<\/li>\n
  • If you must be loud, be loud at the right moment<\/li>\n
  • Let others shine<\/li>\n
  • Bring together people of diverse experiences to build a high-performing team<\/li>\n
  • Read Susan Cain\u2019s best-selling book \u201cQuiet\u201d: a true eye-opener<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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