How To Counter The Hiring Freeze

Companies tend to follow the trends, regardless if they are beneficial or not.👆

That being said, how do you respond in a down market as a leader?

Differentiate yourself.

Easier said than done, but let’s get practical.

This is your opportunity to upskill.

Most organizations won’t pay for you to do this on company time, so it’s time to get creative.

What skills are going to separate you from Ai?

🥁 soft skills 🎉

Instead of overwhelm you with a list, let’s focus in on one today: public speaking.

If you know my story, speaking in front of others scared me for most of my life until happened.

But enough about me…here’s what you can do about it.

Public speaking is like a muscle.

You don’t develop it without consistent reps.

You may fall flat on your face in your initial attempts, but did that stop you the first time you rode a bike?

Perspective: speaking in front of people is still #2 on the most feared list behind death.

Barely anyone is naturally gifted at it, so you have to work at it to get better.

Some tips to improve quickly are:

1. Volunteer to lead a work meeting

2. Ask to pitch a sales idea internally, before externally

3. Join Toastmasters, or a local group to hold you accountable

Are you going to be uncomfortable doing this?

Yes.

But understand nerves and excitement feel the same.

It’s just how to choose to frame them.

Speaking in front of people is a learned skill.

• When done effectively it screams confidence both inside and towards your audience.

• If you’ve ever watched someone confidently deliver their message to a captivated crowd it’s inspiring.

Why can’t that be you?

Understand that as you move up in your career, you’re going to need this skill more (not less).

So if you’re strategizing ways to stand out, being a strong communicator should be near the top of the list.

Personally I’ve never seen an executive of a company fumble through a presentation (not saying it can’t happen).

But that’s because they practiced and know it’s a valuable skill in leadership.

Let’s face it.

You may never love it and that’s okay.

Yet when it comes to needed skills, this is up there regardless of the industry.

You see, this is a lot more controllable than you think it is.

It’s a matter of committing to practice, asking up for opportunities and improving through receiving feedback (yes, you need to ask for it).

Let me be the first to tell you if you want to get better you can.

This is where even the best of intentions won’t get you far…

Action produces results.

Most of the fear in your mind isn’t real, it’s imagined.

You’re stopping yourself, no one else is.

One thing that’s helped me improve is identifying my speaking style, so if you need help with that contact me here.

Otherwise, less talking and more practicing is going to get you better.

Start doing it and watch the results.

God Bless,

Scott 

If you found this helpful and you’re looking to improve your soft skills as a leader, here are ways to work with me directly.

• 🗣 Hire me to speak at your company or next event (watch my speaking reel here)

• 🎤 Invite me to lead an interactive training workshop, remotely or in-person (depending on location)

• 🤝 Start 1:1 coaching with me as a new manager, current leader or executive (I once managed 30 people 1:1 weekly❗️)

Also, you can help me out by forwarding this to friends whom would benefit from it! Thank you!