n this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes guest Lauren Sergy. She is an expert on mastering virtual meetings and communication, helping people and companies across many different industries in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. She’s worked with companies like KPMG, Cargill, Grant Thornton, T-Mobile, and more. Lauren is also the author of the book The Handy Communication Answer Book, which was featured on the Library Journal’s Best Books of 2017. Her latest book is called UNMUTE!: How to Master Virtual Meetings and Reclaim Your Sanity. 

In this interview, you’ll hear:

1. What Lauren Sergy is observing in virtual communication as she works with different companies and people.
2. How you can combat Zoom fatigue and why people are experiencing it.
3. Where communication is broken in the workplace and what we can do to address it in our organizations.
4. What the impetus was for her latest book and why she’s so passionate about the topic of virtual meetings.
5. Lauren Sergy’s recommendations for maintaining your sanity if you’re in a lot of Zoom meetings every day.
6. Some steps you can take to become more comfortable with public speaking in a virtual environment.
7. Why you need to master virtual communication skills and how it can create opportunities for connection.
8. Lauren Sergy’s advice for using virtual communication to advance your career.
9. Why being able to speak is the single best way to advance your career.
10. What owning your career means and how you can take charge of yours.

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Connect with Lauren Sergy:

linkedin.com/in/laurensergy

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youtube.com/c/LaurenSergy1

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