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which guaranteed that her tions fresh. In a recent return group and asked if they had ly responded, “Of course I
audience came away not only appearance, some five years remembered them. They could present a keynote on
entertained but enlightened. after she had spoken at a par- giggled and said no, but they that topic!” With the help of
Since one of the great ticular company function, the had come up with their own her tech-savvy sister and a
fears that many of us strug- organizer asked Sarita if she list. Pasta, Pino Grigio, and survey of a trusted tech team,
gle with is public speaking, could repeat a concept she Prozac. Sarita laughed right she not only pulled it off, but
I had to ask what Sarita felt had presented in her first key- along with them secure that this has become her most
was the secret to speaking note. The concept was one of because of this joke made in requested topic, because she
to large groups of people Sarita’s favorite; it was entitled this small group it was likely has answered questions all
without fear? “The secret the 3 P’s for Staying Positive. that they would remember of us in the business world
to speaking without fear is She had learned about these the concept. need to know the answer to,
speaking about something from the writings of Martin Communication takes on “How to Maintain High-Touch
you know” When it comes to Seligman, the granddaddy many different facets in to- Relationships in High-Tech
communication and improv- of the positive psychology day’s business world. One of Times.” Sarita shares, “At the
ing harmony in the workplace movement. “The group could Sarita’s more popular Keynote time it was a speech that I
this is certainly something didn’t know I needed and
Sarita Maybin knows. now I don’t know how I lived
Sarita explains, “Being without it since it involves all
the oldest of four I did find of us. How do we know when
myself in the role of Bossy it is appropriate to send a
Big Sister at home, so when I text and not make a call? In
got into the business world, a business world that incor-
I had to find a way to be the porates Baby Boomers and
boss, without appearing Millennials in the same office
bossy. This is not always such space, should we assume a
an easy task. What I learned call is more appropriate for
was if I incorporated a small one age group when in fact it
change in how I spoke to my may not be? My keynote on
co-workers I could actually this topic helps answer this
get what I wanted, without question and much more.”
them feeling as if I was conde- In fact, there is no ques-
scending or being ‘bossy.’ I tion Sarita won’t answer to
learned to rephrase what I please her audience, well
said to them. So instead of maybe details about her
saying ‘you better, you need beautiful 25 year-old daugh-
to, or you will, I learned to say ter or her recent marriage to
‘I need you to, I would appre- her dashing husband with
ciate, I would prefer.’ These whom she just purchased a
slight modifications made brand new home, but when
a huge difference in being it comes to communication
able to get what I wanted.” only remember the first one and Workshop Topics is one and playing nice with others,
Luckily Sarita’s insights into which was ‘Not taking things she created on the spot when Sarita Maybin has the answer.
getting what she wanted in Personally’ the second and the powers that be decided
the workplace, have not only third respectively were ‘Noth- to switch the script on her at For more information on
helped her to be a better ing is Permanent, so things the last moment, before she Sarita including her keynote
communicator but through will change,’ and ‘Look at the was to deliver a keynote in and workshop topics visit Sa-
her keynotes and speaking big Picture, not just what Kingston, Jamaica. The orga- rita at her website at Sarita-
engagements worldwide she is going on at that distinct nizers suddenly decided that maybin.com. You can check
has spread the word to thou- moment.’” The group was what their employees really on her availability and book
sands who now use these bits feverishly trying to remember needed, was to learn how her for your next corporate
of knowledge to create peace from her talk five years earlier to communicate in a world function. Text SARITATALK to
and harmony in their work- when she heard one group riddled with constant chang- 22828 to join Sarita’s email
space. laughing hysterically in the es in technology. As a savvy list.
Sarita’s approachable style back corner. Sarita knew that businesswoman and polished
and ability to adlib when her 3 P’s weren’t that funny, speaker, nothing frazzles
needed keeps her presenta- so she walked over to the this woman who confident-
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