Key Takeaways on Speaking Clearly: Turn the Clarity Dial Up When You Need To. You don't need to speak the same way in every situation. An international audience, an important instruction or a complex subject may require you to make your speech deliberately easier to receive.

Key Takeaways on Over-Explaining: Slow Your Words, Not Just Your Pace. Joining your words together, using more vocal variety and slightly over-articulating can help you become more deliberate about the words and phrases you choose. Don't Be Afraid of the Gap! Silence doesn't automatically mean you need to say more. The other person may simply be thinking or waiting for an opportunity to speak. Give Your Answer a Structure and Then Stop. A simple framework gives your brain a

Speak as your real and relaxed self to your seniors - don't be bounced into performance mode because you are thinking of the possibilities or consequences of this interaction!