Outspoken

Are you done with the mansplaining? Have you been interrupted one too many times? Dont stop talking. Take your voice back. Womens voices arent being heard—at work, at home, in public, and in every facet of their lives. When they speak up, theyre seen as pushy, loud, and toomuch. When quiet, theyre dismissed as meek and mild. Everywhere they turn, theyre confronted by the assumptions of a male-dominated world. From the Supreme Court to the conference room to the classroom, women are interrupted far more often than their male counterparts. In the lab, researchers found that female executives who speak more often than their peers are rated 14 percent less competent, while male executives who do the same enjoy a 10 percent competency bump. InOutspoken, Veronica Rueckert—a Peabody Award–winning former host at Wisconsin Public Radio, trained opera singer, and communications coach—teaches women to recognize the value of their voices and tap into their inherent power, potential, and capacity for self-expression. Detailing how to communicate in meetings, converse around the dinner table, and dominate political debates,Outspokenprovides readers with the tools, guidance, and encouragement they need to learn to love their voices and rise to the obligation to share them with the world. Outspokenis a substantive yet entertaining analysis of why women still havent been fully granted the right to speak, and a guide to how we can start changing the culture of silence. Positive, instructive, and supportive, this welcome and much-needed handbook will help reshape the world and make it better for women—and for everyone. Its time to stop shutting up and start speaking out.