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Heather Hansen is the founder and lead consultant for Singapore-based communication consultancy and training firm, Global Speech Academy Pte Ltd. She is also an External Expert in Communication for National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School's Executive Education programs.

Heather helps global leaders of diverse and dispersed teams build unmuted communication cultures that increase efficiency, innovation, inclusion and collaboration. She is also an outspoken advocate for global voices and linguistic inclusion as demonstrated by her popular 2018 TEDx talk titled "2 Billion Voices: How to speak bad English perfectly".

Heather is author of "Powerful People Skills" and "UNMUTED". She is a contributing author to three other books where ...more

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Heather Hansen UNMUTED, coming March 2022...

"You’re on mute!"

After hearing and saying this phrase for the millionth time, it finally struck me that many of us really…moreUNMUTED, coming March 2022...

"You’re on mute!"

After hearing and saying this phrase for the millionth time, it finally struck me that many of us really are on mute. Not just in the confines of virtual meetings and breakout rooms, but in our lives, our careers and even in our families.

Lost in the digital, artificially intelligent, VUCA world of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we are often overwhelmed and paralyzed by the complexity of modern life. With serious threats to our planet, our health and our livelihoods, the easiest escape is to press mute and silence our voices. But this isn’t a virtual meeting. Pressing mute on our lives is the worst thing we can do in a complex world that demands our participation.

The world has changed, and to succeed we can’t stay quiet. We need to grow and adapt. Remote work, global teams, hybrid offices and work from home structures are changing the professional landscape and presenting us with new challenges. How can we communicate with and relate to people we’ll probably never meet in person? How can we build trust in a world dominated by social media and artificial intelligence, where it’s harder to distinguish what’s real from what’s fake?

We’re desperate to trust and believe in each other and our leaders again, but the only way to conquer challenges the world has never seen is with ideas the world has never heard. We need new voices, new perspectives and new leadership.

We need you – unmuted.

That’s why I decided it was time for me to unmute and write this book!
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	Unmuted: How to Show Up, Speak Up, and Inspire Action 3.60 avg rating — 20 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Powerful People Skills: How to Form, Build and Maintain Stronger, Long-Lasting Relationships 3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Success 365: 365 Great Ideas For Personal Development And Achieving Greater Success by Shirley Taylor (Editor), Alison Lester, David Goldwich 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	88 Essential Secrets: For Achieving Greater Success at Work by Shirley Taylor (2012-02-01) by Shirley Taylor, Heather Hansen (Goodreads Author), Tremaine Du Preez 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars