What do you do when you get a new role that you actually feel underqualified for? In 2020, I took on a new role that put me in my former companys highest-level leadership group and gave me primary responsibility for handling difficult HR-related situations. During the talk, Ill share what Ive learned:

• How I ended up in the stretch role
• How it played out and what I learned
• Leadership: key communication learnings and a mindset shift
• High-level HR responsibility: key communication learnings and an expanding repertoire
• The importance of trusted supporters and role models who model effective feedback and communication behaviors

Together, well brainstorm ways you can empower yourself and others through communication.