Women Seen and Heard Speaker’s Journal Speakers
Responding to the prompts in each chapter of the Women Seen and Heard Speaker’s Journal will foster self-awareness and self-confidence, helping women overcome any reticence they might have about asserting their opinions and ideas in public venues. We need more women to have “a place at the table,” and when they are elected or appointed, to become a force for social policy changes that will benefit everyone. The political path is not an easy road, and dynamic speaking skills are essential for every woman’s success.
— California State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara
No matter how talented, businesswomen are often struggling with how best to be heard in order to make an impact. That’s why this new Speaker’s Journal will certainly provide the tools they wish they had “yesterday.” The Women Seen and Heard Speaker’s Journal provides a pathway to learn how to confidently express their capability and the value they bring to leading their family business into the future.
— Fran Lotery, PhD, Family Enterprise Consultant, Los Angeles
CEOs require a particular skill set that include presentation and self-promotion skills and a forceful delivery style, leadership qualities that woman are historically less comfortable with. Specifically, it seems to me that most women are not socialized to be unapologetically competitive. To advance, women need insight into ways to convey strength and command. The Women Seen and Heard Speaker’s Journal gives invaluable insight and many chapters of thoughtful written journal exercises that will provide women with everything they need to attain their leadership goals.
— Joanna Klein, 20 year TV Development Executive and TV Executive Producer
The Women Seen and Heard Speaker’s Journal is a clear, concise and strategic guide for women preparing presentations, speeches or testimony. The WSH Journal is the resource to assist women in becoming ‘the voice of authority’ in their presentations.
— Kelly Scott, Chief Deputy District Attorney, Santa Barbara County
The greatest challenge facing women is being willing to stand up for what we believe in and advocate for our issues. We can do this by developing our own authentic voices. Lois Phillips and Anita Perez Ferguson have written a masterful text that takes you on a trip using self-examination. The Women Seen and Heard Speaker’s Journal provides specific strategies and successful delivery skills that will enable women to use their voices and become more effective leaders. This is a must-read for all women entering the public square.
— Hon Susan Rose, Former Board of Supervisors Santa Barbara, California; Founder Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee
As a fortunate female leader who has had the firsthand opportunity to be personally coached by Lois Phillips, I can attest that The Women Seen and Heard Speaker’s Journal acts as a straightforward and honest toolkit that can and should inspire women to be both “seen and heard” at their best. Written with the clarity it advocates in its speakers, The Women Seen and Heard Speaker’s Journal offers timely and versatile advice to every professional woman.
— Jennifer Wilson-Buttigieg, Co-Owner & Co-President, Valerie Wilson Travel
Women Seen and Heard: Lessons Learned from Successful Speakers
“When it comes to corporate business as of 2018, only 4.8% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women. How can this be? Having vision and intellectual ability are not enough for women to attain high level corporate management positions anywhere near parity with men. CEOs require a particular skill set that include presentation and self-promotion skills and a forceful delivery style, leadership qualities that woman are historically less comfortable with. Specifically, it seems to me that most women are not socialized to be unapologetically competitive. To advance, women need insight into ways to convey strength and command. The Women Seen and Heard Speaker’s Journal gives invaluable insight and many chapters of thoughtful written journal exercises that will provide women with everything they need to attain their leadership goals.
— Joanna Klein, 20 year TV Development Executive and TV Executive Producer
“Campaigns are a great training ground for women candidates who are forced to engage in difficult debates, address controversial issues and compete for voters’ support, but campaigns also require that one speak forcefully about one’s intellectual and emotional capacity to lead. This is new territory for women who have historically been more comfortable being backstage rather in the spotlight. Responding to the prompts in each chapter of the Women Seen and Heard Speaker’s Journal will foster self-awareness and self-confidence, helping women overcome any reticence they might have about asserting their opinions and ideas in public venues. We need more women to have “a place at the table,” and when they are elected or appointed, to become a force for social policy changes that will benefit everyone. The political path is not an easy road, and dynamic speaking skills are essential for every woman’s success.”
— California State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara
“Dr. Phillips and Dr. Ferguson’s book is a timely and valuable resource for women in all fields – whether in politics, public or private sectors. A record number of women won elections across the United States in 2018, making it the so-called ‘Year of the Woman.’ However, we still see that women have to earn respect and credibility as speakers, and women continue to face a number of complicated dynamics and stereotypes as speakers. The Women Seen and Heard Speaker’s Journal is a clear, concise and strategic guide for women preparing presentations, speeches or testimony. The WSH Journal is the resource to assist women in becoming ‘the voice of authority’ in their presentations.”
—Kelly Scott, Chief Deputy District Attorney, Santa Barbara County
“Women face many hurdles in the political arena: deciding whether to run, getting their message out as candidates and being heard once in office are among the most difficult. Women often enter politics to effect social justice and propose new public policy. The greatest challenge facing women is being willing to stand up for what we believe in and advocate for our issues. We can do this by developing our own authentic voices. Lois Phillips and Anita Perez Ferguson have written a masterful text that takes you on a trip using self-examination. The Women Seen and Heard Speaker’s Journal provides specific strategies and successful delivery skills that will enable women to use their voices and become more effective leaders. This is a must-read for all women entering the public square.”
— Hon Susan Rose, Former Board of Supervisors Santa Barbara, California; Founder Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee