Why Public Speaking Is Becoming a Career Multiplier for Project Leaders

About this episode

This episode explores the importance of public speaking as a leadership skill for project leaders, featuring insights from Megan Cotterman.

Public speaking is often framed as a stage skill—but for project leaders, it’s really a leadership skill. In this episode, Galen Low sits down with fractional PM, consultant, and award-winning Toastmaster Megan Cotterman to explore how communication, audience awareness, active listening, and adaptability show up in the everyday realities of project work. From project kickoffs and stakeholder updates to difficult conversations and team alignment, they unpack why strong communication is becomin...

People in this episode

Host: Galen Low

Guest: Megan Cotterman

Topics covered

• public speaking
• project leadership
• communication skills
• audience awareness
• active listening
• team alignment

Keywords

• public speaking
• project leaders
• communication
• leadership skills
• stakeholder updates
• team alignment
• active listening

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Organizations: Toastmasters

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