Training overview

There’s a gap in your innovation pipeline. And it’s not about talent. For AAPI professionals and other underrepresented groups, speaking up at work isn’t just a skill gap, it’s a complex interweaving of invisible cultural and systemic barriers that demand people choose between authenticity and advancement.

Organizations are losing insight, innovation, and the lived experiences that separate market leaders from everyone else. The voices you need most are the one’s you’re hearing least. Neelu Kaur, bestselling author of Be Your Own Cheerleader, exposes the psychological and cultural forces keeping your most valuable perspectives quiet and delivers a framework for reclaiming voices without sacrificing identity. 

 

Key takeaways

Understand why self-advocacy is challenging for marginalized and underrepresented groups

Learn actionable techniques for robust self-advocacy

Redirect thinking from invalidating self-talk to positive encouragement

Articulate their value and impact to ensure contributions are recognized and appreciated