2024 Women in Practice Management Forum-Advocating For Yourself

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In her presentation, Lisa Warren, CEO of Andrews Sports Medicine, discusses the importance of self-advocacy, emphasizing its significance in both personal and professional realms. She shares personal anecdotes and offers strategies to develop self-worth and confidence. Warren suggests that advocating for oneself involves understanding your strengths and weaknesses, asking for feedback, and setting realistic goals. She highlights the necessity of self-promotion and addresses common challenges like asking for a raise or promotion.<br /><br />Warren advises women to learn to self-promote without feeling arrogant, suggesting embracing compliments, offering services to others, and employing 'dual promoting statements' to recognize both personal and team achievements. The focus is on building confidence, recognizing worth, celebrating small victories, and challenging negative thoughts.<br /><br />She encourages setting and visualizing goals, practicing conversations for significant requests, and ensuring emotional readiness through music and dressing in a way that boosts confidence. Warren concludes with a motivational call to physically embody confidence through the "Wonder Woman pose," referencing a study suggesting that this stance can enhance one's ability to manage stress and take risks.

Keywords

self-advocacy

self-worth

confidence

self-promotion

women empowerment

goal setting

emotional readiness

Wonder Woman pose