Ever felt nervous speaking up in a meeting, said something that didn’t land, or got talked over?

It’s a crap feeling, but you’re not alone.

Strong verbal communication is one of the fastest ways to get noticed by senior leadership, build credibility with your manager, and be seen as a leader, yet no one teaches you how..

In this episode, Jac Winkle (founder of Jac at Work and former BCG consultant) breaks down the exact cheat codes and frameworks to help you:

• Speak up in meetings with confidence (even if you’re not the expert in the room)
• Present to senior leaders using frameworks like MECE, the Minto Pyramid, and WIIFM
• Cut filler words, frame numbers, and use confident language that makes you sound sharp

This is part two of our communication series - Jac’s first episode on written communication is a must-listen too!

CHAPTERS

00:00 – Introduction

02:33 – Speaking Up in Meetings (Prep, Synthesizing & Confidence)

08:41 – Frameworks for Sounding Smart: MISI & Framing Numbers

15:46 – Data Language, Precision & Context That Senior Leaders Expect

22:38 – Presenting to Senior Leaders: The Minto Pyramid & WIIFM

28:57 – Cutting Filler Words & Using Confident Language

37:56 – Breathing, Speaking in Bullet Points & Staying Grounded

41:29 – Managing Up: Confirm Then Create, Smart Summaries & Tracking Contributions

50:56 – Adding the “Why” & Wrapping Up

MOXIE LINKS:

Eline’s LI: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/eline-de-wit/⁠⁠MOXIE: ⁠⁠https://www.getmoxie.io⁠⁠MOXIE IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/getmoxie.io/⁠MOXIE TT: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@getmoxie.io/

JAC'S LINKS:

Jac at Work: https://www.jacatwork.com/Jac on TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@jacatworkJac on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jacatwork_Jac on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jac-at-work/