How to speak up for yourself | Adam Galinsky

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  • Speaking up is hard to do, even when you know you should. Learn how to assert yourself, navigate tricky social situations and expand your personal power with sage guidance from social psychologist Adam Galinsky.
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  • @smmn722
    @smmn722 Před 3 lety +275

    Am done avoid conflicts! Am done being a doormat!

    • @marydonald3453
      @marydonald3453 Před 2 lety +3

      Cool place to be. There are always, at least, 2 people in any relationship, and BOTH matter. Right?

    • @AdarshKumar-nj7rp
      @AdarshKumar-nj7rp Před 2 lety +1

      Good for you.

    • @rahimmahat0007
      @rahimmahat0007 Před 2 lety +5

      You are missing the important part of this sentence and it's meaning. "I" is the essence of being assertive, listen to other but prioritise "yourself". Good luck

    • @angelopapolis8675
      @angelopapolis8675 Před 2 lety

      Good for you

    • @sexhaver420
      @sexhaver420 Před rokem

      Too!

  • @ricemenarq6230
    @ricemenarq6230 Před 7 lety +999

    SO WHEN IS TED GONNA GO OUT ON STAGE AND SPEAK UP FOR HIMSELF!??!!!?

  • @Sofia-bl9cb
    @Sofia-bl9cb Před 3 lety +180

    1) advocate for others
    2) perspective taking (what do others really want?)
    3) give more options (signal flexibility)
    4) earn allies by advocating for others and asking others for advice (even for self promotion with our accomplishments)
    5) show your expertise by showing your passion

  • @samueldefrancolevi9005
    @samueldefrancolevi9005 Před 4 lety +94

    My personal notes. Loved the vid.
    Speaking Up = Power
    *
    Pushing your own interests.
    *
    Expressing an opinion.
    *
    Making an ambitious ask.
    Power is the range of things that you can get away with without being punished. It is very dynamic and can vary on the situation. For example:
    In a negotiation, who has more options? Who is willing to say no?
    In a debate, who has more allies?
    Relationships, who is more invested in the other person?
    Why is your range able to change?
    1.
    When you seem powerful in your own eyes. You increase your own range.
    2.
    When you seem powerful in the eyes of others. Other people grant you range.
    How to increase your range.
    1.
    Advocate for others. Nobody will reject you for talking well about another person. Gain allies. If you do it too much it seems like you're sucking up.
    2.
    Perspective taking. Think about what the other person wants and how you can link that to what you want.
    3.
    Ask for advice. Make others interested about your journey. It increases your allies.
    4.
    Give people options. Always 2.
    5.
    Have excellent evidence. Dude, in that group, you're nobody. You have no credibility to say things without evidence. Have excellent evidence and build credibility.
    6.
    Show passion. Passion is respectable. If you say something and it comes off as passionate, it's more likely to be received in a respectful manner.
    What NOT to do
    1.
    Talk bad about others and never advocate.
    2.
    Only thinking about yourself
    3.
    Never asking for advice and think that you know it ALL.
    4.
    Always say that there is ONE way to do things. Giving people only one option.
    5.
    Saying things without evidence.
    6.
    Being uninteresting and non-passionate.

  • @salavila9244
    @salavila9244 Před 4 lety +124

    I can never find the words to stand up for myself.

    • @sixthsense8836
      @sixthsense8836 Před 4 lety +25

      Sal Avila remember.... you have a right to your feelings. You can say how you FEEL

    • @maritzatapia8066
      @maritzatapia8066 Před 4 lety +1

      Same

    • @michellerenee5028
      @michellerenee5028 Před 3 lety +11

      rule #1. Keep your emotions & feelings out of it. Believe me, the words will come

    • @ericcruz-quintero6778
      @ericcruz-quintero6778 Před 3 lety +3

      Just let it come out how ever it comes out eventually with experiece you will get better at it

    • @daymenpollet4202
      @daymenpollet4202 Před 3 lety +1

      @@michellerenee5028 lol, ignoring your emotions and feelings is really dumb.

  • @vilma3146
    @vilma3146 Před 10 měsíci +10

    Such a powerful speech. I'm touched. Up to my early thirties, I would speak up, I was so faithful to my believes, but I was then punished, other people would revenge and make scenarios behind my back, and I was given the worst things. Then I decided to change and please people. I started to not speak up, to avoid conflicts, etc. It's been like this for some years now and I don't like it at all. I want to change it again and go back to where I was and even more assertive. When we speak up, we are brave and although people seem to dislike you, they actually admire you more for holding to your values. Now I'd rather be disliked but be myself, rather than be liked but lose myself. 💖❤

  • @epsilonright
    @epsilonright Před 7 lety +43

    13.55 he got emotional. Passion and expertise of speaker!

  • @tphvictims5101
    @tphvictims5101 Před 7 lety +223

    YOU'RE DAMNED IF YOU DO, AND DAMNED IF YOU DON'T. why second guess EVERYTHING?

    • @reinemazidath5466
      @reinemazidath5466 Před 6 lety +22

      Thank for this phrase . It is really like that . If you dont speak your mind and internalise this is going to be very bad for you at a long term , probably be sick .If you do , people are going to curse you out , reject you etc... so rather do it directly , nothing to lose .

    • @elizabethcastillo3315
      @elizabethcastillo3315 Před 5 lety +1

      Exactly. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @angellalee5501
    @angellalee5501 Před 6 lety +78

    That is wonderful how you said we can advocate for others to find our own power and voice. I needed to hear that!

  • @Ankahikahani78
    @Ankahikahani78 Před rokem +4

    I struggle with speaking up infront of my in laws when they’re kissing / passing my baby around like she’s a toy, when I did speak up there was a massive argument. I’m so sick of this people pleasing attitude and want to get rid of it.

  • @Julie-7605
    @Julie-7605 Před 5 lety +13

    With Bullying there is rarely evidence and people are too scared to be your strong allies. Sometimes you just have face being a pariah because it's a lot more dignified than a whipping boy.

  • @MrGuidoCaligiore
    @MrGuidoCaligiore Před 4 lety +5

    1) Advocate for others;
    2) Perspective-taking;
    3) Signal flexibility;
    4) Gain allies;
    5) Ask others for advice;
    6) Display expertise;
    7) Show passion.

  • @manonmartin5990
    @manonmartin5990 Před 5 lety +6

    Thank You Adam, from the bottom of my heart.

  • @katannanat
    @katannanat Před 5 lety +17

    This is by far the best TEDTalk I’ve ever heard.

    • @rhettpeter83
      @rhettpeter83 Před 2 měsíci

      I really like Cassie Jayes “meeting the enemy” and Norah McInerney’s “we don’t move on from grief we move forward with it”

  • @TheNikki284
    @TheNikki284 Před 3 lety +10

    I've been debating whether or not to ask a friend for some advice on my situation. I trust his advice but didn't want to "bother" or "burden" him. This video helped me decide to ask him. Thank you.

  • @AdrianaGirdler
    @AdrianaGirdler Před 4 lety +31

    Love this breakdown. So important to understand when and how we feel most powerful and how to express ourselves effectively. Cheers!

  • @patrickoneill1993
    @patrickoneill1993 Před 7 lety +11

    Thank you for this vital talk. I believe this information will prove useful to a myriad of people; the concepts seem universally applicable and useful.

  • @rstjx3j183
    @rstjx3j183 Před 3 lety +11

    Thank you for sharing.
    Know how difficult that was when making reference to your dad.
    His passion and legacy lives on through you helping others.
    Thank you both for your inspiration.

  • @tlw9219
    @tlw9219 Před 7 lety +12

    THANKS TED. I am currently suffering from depression. I agreed with him. My boyfriend told me to pull myself up and stop sugar coating my life relying on him last night. I needed power.

  • @Firegen1
    @Firegen1 Před 4 lety +7

    I'd loved most of this. However, one thing I have learnt is the "advice" advice can be unhelpful if the more powerful person is useless at explanation. It actually helped me to drop certain people off their pedestal because while charismatic they were poorly read or mentally lazy. It did make me feel less low.

  • @micheldupont4099
    @micheldupont4099 Před 7 lety +11

    Excellent and very useful advice. Thank you very much:)

  • @SethEscalante
    @SethEscalante Před 6 lety +6

    This is very clear and helpful, thank you for this! ❤

  • @rajivcr
    @rajivcr Před 3 lety +2

    One of the most beautiful talks... worth listening as many times

  • @How.Dare.You.
    @How.Dare.You. Před 7 lety +12

    brilliant. thank you

  • @billyrowe0064
    @billyrowe0064 Před 13 dny

    4:20 I can relate to this “you’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t.” The other day I was thinking “if I speak up I’m wrong and I regret it. If I don’t speak up, someone always says the thing I wanted to say. Then I wish I would have spoke up.”

  • @alyaa1308
    @alyaa1308 Před 7 lety +6

    i really love this talk!

  • @francolandra2455
    @francolandra2455 Před 5 lety +2

    Excellent video - thank you for publishing it.

  • @hvelavan1
    @hvelavan1 Před 4 lety +1

    This is one of the best TEd talks I have listened to

  • @lili4ka25
    @lili4ka25 Před 7 lety +5

    I love this presentation!!

  • @SinnohX
    @SinnohX Před 5 lety +3

    Useful. Going to work on expanding my range of acceptable behavior. Time to hit the books.

  • @lilyjubilee6596
    @lilyjubilee6596 Před 4 lety +1

    I just used the perspective taking with a friend during a fight and IMMEDIATELY the atmosphere of the conversation shifted and became more understanding and less toxic... SO CRAZYYYYY!!!!

  • @Daniel-wb6yl
    @Daniel-wb6yl Před 3 lety +4

    I’m in a delusion of that when I’m right by logic, I have a lot of “power”, so that keeps me on getting “punishments” or “rejections” in some particular ways in life. Thanks for pointing it out for me, Adam.

  • @marydonald3453
    @marydonald3453 Před 2 lety +1

    Love the passion of your presentation, and its brevity.

  • @dfragger1377
    @dfragger1377 Před 7 lety +4

    Thank you.

  • @goodgirlj
    @goodgirlj Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you so much sir for your great talk!!!!! 😊😊😊

  • @mateuszkogut2370
    @mateuszkogut2370 Před 6 lety +19

    7:13 - "perspective taking is really simple".
    7:32 - "...perspective taking is hard to do".
    Its not me finding a fault...it is a nice concept tho, could be utilized in everyday's life and Adam is intelligent guy. Nice work man!

    • @ShigginDaulf
      @ShigginDaulf Před 5 lety +20

      Something can be simple while simultaneously being difficult. What I mean is that the *concept* of taking perspective is simple but putting it into practice may be difficult depending on the individual

  • @joaninha3484
    @joaninha3484 Před 7 lety +38

    Very good talk. I definitely agree with the Mama Bear effect. The only time I was confident enough to negotiate a good pay offer was when I'd just had a newborn and was thinking about supporting them. Need to channel that more.

  • @lijithl7703
    @lijithl7703 Před 7 lety +4

    Wow! Real informative talk!

  • @siaxiong333
    @siaxiong333 Před 7 lety +2

    This was an amazing video. I know this because the video finished really fast despite being 15minutes.

  • @gnotifyinga
    @gnotifyinga Před 7 lety +7

    I like him alot!

  • @unreeel2105
    @unreeel2105 Před 5 lety +1

    I really enjoyed your talk! thank you

  • @cbv1979
    @cbv1979 Před 4 lety +1

    Love this! Thank you!

  • @billyrowe0064
    @billyrowe0064 Před 13 dny

    This video is great. It goes into everything I’ve been conflicted with recently.

  • @miriami7
    @miriami7 Před 3 lety +1

    Great talk! Thank you!

  • @majidsayed8
    @majidsayed8 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent, Loved the zeal and enthusiasm.

  • @LeonC112
    @LeonC112 Před 5 lety +238

    Speaking up Means
    1. Pushing one’s interests
    2. Expressing an opinion
    3. Making an ambitious ask
    We need to speck up within the "Range" to be rewarded
    "Range" determined by Power
    Avoid
    1. Lower-Power double bind(unnoticed or rejected)
    2. Self-promotion double bind
    Expand range by:
    1. Speak for others, MAMA BEAR Effect
    2. Perspective-taking: understand other
    3. Signal flexibility: provide options
    4. Gain Allies: get social support
    5. Ask for advise
    6. Show Passion

  • @sajanraghavan
    @sajanraghavan Před 4 lety

    so beautiful. Thank you

  • @tinathompson591
    @tinathompson591 Před 4 lety +5

    AMEN🙏 I've learned to keep quiet! Keep PEACE in my HEART❤ SHOW FAITH!
    KINDNESS to OTHERS👍👍👍

    • @joesandstrom4111
      @joesandstrom4111 Před 3 lety +3

      Keeping quiet is not necessarily being assertive, but it can be in some cases. Being assertive is about communicating while going after what you want and deserve. Both silence and being assertive are in the realm of free will.
      And sometimes being assertive is more kind and peaceful than remaining silent through faith alone.

    • @idkyiexist3534
      @idkyiexist3534 Před 3 lety

      E

  • @amalia5549
    @amalia5549 Před 7 lety +1

    Great speech!

  • @_suki_
    @_suki_ Před 3 lety

    Thank you!

  • @cloudyreader1152
    @cloudyreader1152 Před 7 lety +9

    It was a pleasure to hear him..

  • @DrawArt14
    @DrawArt14 Před 7 lety +3

    Thank you TED your channel is benifit.

  • @onlygodcreates9500
    @onlygodcreates9500 Před 4 lety

    This is such an empowering topic

  • @apacur
    @apacur Před rokem

    Excellent Tips. Thank You .

  • @_suki_
    @_suki_ Před 3 lety

    This is very true!

  • @elviscio83
    @elviscio83 Před 7 lety +5

    Very interesting, thank you. Much more than I expected from reading the title

  • @Sofia-bl9cb
    @Sofia-bl9cb Před 3 lety

    so interesting and insightful, i'm glad i clicked

  • @saloni2117
    @saloni2117 Před 7 lety

    amazing talk

  • @mohdshadmanansari9164
    @mohdshadmanansari9164 Před 7 lety

    wonderful.

  • @knownstranger2570
    @knownstranger2570 Před 3 lety +1

    This channel doesn't ask us to like and subscribe, we just do it

  • @22Harponyo
    @22Harponyo Před 3 lety

    Great talk!

  • @joshuatran1556
    @joshuatran1556 Před 7 lety +7

    I have been listening to TED talks for a while, but this is hands down the best one I have heard since Simon Sinek's How Great Leaders Inspire Action

  • @khoihoang7032
    @khoihoang7032 Před 7 lety

    Great talk

  • @Esra132
    @Esra132 Před 7 lety

    Excellent!

  • @coreycheng9926
    @coreycheng9926 Před 3 lety

    thank you

  • @dharshanirathnayake8597

    Yay! Loved it!

  • @micheleinacharles-hazellem1968

    This is brilliant

  • @6kwecky6
    @6kwecky6 Před 7 lety +7

    Really good talk!
    the more I think about this, the more I can think of ways to use this in another way.
    Getting a job, making a good impression on new and old friends, gaining respect from lecturers etc.
    Thanks for sharing Adam!

  • @suerobb6597
    @suerobb6597 Před 7 lety +5

    Very nice talk, Adam. I especially enjoyed the quote from your father and how you tied it into the end of your presentation.
    I am an advocate for Developmentally Disabled Individuals and agree wholeheartedly with your perspective. Thank you, for a most enjoyable presentation! :)

  • @musicm1874
    @musicm1874 Před 7 lety

    Thanks

  • @allthingzhairbyro2787
    @allthingzhairbyro2787 Před 2 lety

    that was beautiful.

  • @beverleyellis6358
    @beverleyellis6358 Před 7 lety

    Inspiring!

  • @amanmagar2117
    @amanmagar2117 Před 2 měsíci

    Thank u for insightful vedio.lot of Learning from your talk .this would really helpful

  • @openreflections4738
    @openreflections4738 Před 2 lety +1

    great video

  • @jagadeeshgurana4490
    @jagadeeshgurana4490 Před 3 lety

    Excellent..

  • @vilma3146
    @vilma3146 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Victor Hugo has said: If I speak up, I'm punished. If I stay silent, I'm pushed around.

  • @therobertnewsshow
    @therobertnewsshow Před 5 lety

    Very good!

  • @TheNetstaar
    @TheNetstaar Před 3 lety

    Great talk 🤩

  • @scottallen1422
    @scottallen1422 Před 7 lety +8

    I have a problem mumbling, people often hear what they want. Other times I get weird looks or I can tell they heard something different than I said. Interesting video, always feel smart after watching these. Can't wait till I have baby so I can tell my Dr off. My brother doesn't have job, so can't get him fired. So that's good. Can't wait till he does.

  • @desigirl108
    @desigirl108 Před 7 lety

    excellent!!

  • @JayByrd2011
    @JayByrd2011 Před 7 lety

    Nicely done sir.

  • @ebonymerajka8879
    @ebonymerajka8879 Před 2 lety

    that was awesome sauce 🔥

  • @Zetsuke4
    @Zetsuke4 Před 5 lety

    Greta speech, very helpful

  • @EdwardChuTV
    @EdwardChuTV Před 7 lety

    AWESOME

  • @RealGairos
    @RealGairos Před 7 lety +139

    Now I really want to know what the counter offer was, considering it led to the company withdrawing their offer!

    • @repawnd1
      @repawnd1 Před 7 lety +22

      Maybe just making a counter offer is what made them withdraw, in other words the contents of the offer may not have been the issue. But yeah, would be interesting to know more.

    • @lloydherry9948
      @lloydherry9948 Před 7 lety

      Gairos W

    • @TheGranti7a
      @TheGranti7a Před 7 lety +5

      Gairos If that was also an important detail to the point of this talk... it would have been included.

    • @m.kizikuabu2679
      @m.kizikuabu2679 Před 4 lety

      I'm curious too :) Considering they even found it offensive?! ... probably twin brother asked them for a higher number plus threw in some 'choice' word too lol

    • @beerkenstein
      @beerkenstein Před 3 lety +2

      He just said the counteroffer was OK, and I believe him; the problem was the mere existence of a counteroffer, not what it contained. High power players often think if they make an offer it's a grace to the other person, they get mad even if you dare to refuse, not to mention bargaining. It's because they do not deem you an equal, like that peasants should not make counteroffers to nobles.

  • @ThomasRasinen
    @ThomasRasinen Před 7 lety +3

    Great talk! 👏

  • @linfang8024
    @linfang8024 Před 6 měsíci

    Wow!

  • @Liberty969
    @Liberty969 Před 7 lety +1

    The whole reason I watch Ted Talks is to learn and listen for advice from people from all walks of life.... Finding allies every now and then is a heartwarming delight.... How can one know what their perspective is when it's unclear who "they" are? Wouldn't it be wise to know what their agenda is first? I can only second guess, and for all I know, I'm dealing with the devil himself. Why would I want to cooperate and play games with evil? And the only reason I say evil, is because of the sadistic nature of their games. This love/hate approach and double speak is not helping either, perhaps intentionally so.
    Damn if you do, damn if you don't.......I don't know what they want, what I'm suppose to do, who I'm suppose to be, and the best part is, somehow this is all my fault?
    I need serenity nowwwww....... I should take up and learn Buddhism coz they seem to be more tolerant and even encourages people to seek truth based on their own path and life experience. Namaste 🙏

  • @phoenixreborn6194
    @phoenixreborn6194 Před rokem

    i used to be good at this, i even advocate for friends and other people. I was nturally shy, but i can stand for myself and others...then social anxiety came.... i need to fix this!

  • @QuynhAnh-zr2wo
    @QuynhAnh-zr2wo Před 4 lety

    lovely

  • @monkeyonfire13
    @monkeyonfire13 Před 7 lety +5

    I just want to say there are only certain channels that I'll watch a commercial all the way to then end for.

  • @snoople6137
    @snoople6137 Před 7 lety +2

    Wow

  • @Zahlenteufel1
    @Zahlenteufel1 Před 7 lety +104

    Oh so I just have to solve my problems to solve my problems. Well, that's easy...

    • @maritzatapia8066
      @maritzatapia8066 Před 4 lety +1

      And sometimes like that...we get more problems

    • @beerkenstein
      @beerkenstein Před 3 lety +1

      But how you try to solve them can make a difference.

  • @mylan8651
    @mylan8651 Před 3 lety +2

    Very interesting talk, but it made me wonder, especially considering the mama bear effect, his advice is basically that for women to overcome these stereotypes in negotiations, they have to consider the position of the other, but doesn't that confirm and reaffirm the stereotypical idea for women that they should always care for and look after others? And doesn't that already cause women to become subassertive and make more concessions during negotiations most of the time?

  • @thecattoldmetodoit4329
    @thecattoldmetodoit4329 Před 5 lety +20

    What do you do when you finally speak up but they don’t listen or change....what then?

    • @B6kmd
      @B6kmd Před 4 lety +3

      Good question. I'd like to know the answer to that too.

    • @samuelbirch6817
      @samuelbirch6817 Před 4 lety +2

      be persistent, keep asserting your needs. It also depends on the context of when, where and why.

    • @jacknapier6525
      @jacknapier6525 Před 4 lety

      Pessimist and cynic got no chance

    • @ei9087
      @ei9087 Před 4 lety +3

      You can't change people..you can ask them, but your request won't always be granted and that's normal.. however you should always have a consequence in mind .. for example if your brother will keep judging your living conditions , you'll no longer allow him to step a foot in your home.
      It's not about controlling others, but it's about controlling your actions.

    • @beerkenstein
      @beerkenstein Před 3 lety +1

      Press harder, but avoid personal insults. In one project I was responsible for, I politely told my superior several times that we should make certain changes to improve things, but he always ignored my suggestions. I got enough, and after one such occasion I said to him with some passion, "OK, but if we don't do anything I will not be able to continue this". He got mad then, but the next day we finally started to discuss my suggestions on the merits , because he realized I'm the only competent person he can rely on in this matter, and without me the project will get stuck eventually.

  • @ManicEcho
    @ManicEcho Před 7 lety

    gotta say that was very well said.

  • @nellaithillai4549
    @nellaithillai4549 Před 7 lety

    Good

  • @marcuscarter6283
    @marcuscarter6283 Před 4 lety +3

    GOD didn’t give us a spirit of fear nor did he make any person walking this earth more important than you. You have the right to stand up for yourself in any situation and should never feel as if you can’t.

  • @steveandmarniecooper4522

    Jim Burns discussed the 4 different types of parents in the early 90s. The consulting parent gives options to their parents. I'm sure it was discussed and written about long before Jim Burns.

  • @lindaw140
    @lindaw140 Před 3 lety +1

    Advocate for others!!!!