The Clearest Voice in the Room
How to Speak with Power and Intention at Work
Real power doesn’t shout; let your values shape your voice.
There are countless ways to use your voice and make an impact. The problem is, too many women hold back. And for the women who do speak up? They’re not communicating as effectively as they could. Often, the most needed voice in the room belongs to a woman who is silent.
Research shows that when women’s voices are missing from the rooms where decisions get made, organizations suffer. In The Clearest Voice in the Room, Dr. Kristine Sickels, a corporate executive turned entrepreneur, investor, and speaking coach, will inspire you to change this pattern, starting today, with your very next conversation.
The goal is not to be the person who speaks the loudest or talks the longest. The goal is to be the clearest voice in the room. Clear on what you stand for. Clear on the outcome you want to reach. Clear on the contribution you want to make.
Being clear, not loud, is how you become a powerful speaker and leader—a woman who gets remembered. It’s how you drive results for your organization, inspire your team, and advance in your own career.
This book guides you through Dr. Sickels’s VOICE framework: Values, Outcome, Identity, Consistency, Energy. Using this approach, you can speak with intention and make your mark—even in spaces where women’s voices have historically been muted. The book also offers strategies to ensure that your voice is heard, including what to do when male colleagues interrupt you or repeat your idea as if it’s their own. Learn how to make a meaningful contribution during meetings, presentations, one-on-one conversations, and other opportunities to speak up at work.
With compelling research on women in the workforce, relatable stories from Dr. Sickels’s corporate career, and concepts that are simple yet powerful, The Clearest Voice in the Room will shift the way you show up and speak.
Reviews
I have known Dr. Kristine Sickels for more than two decades as a colleague, a teammate, and a friend, and the voice you’ll encounter on these pages is the same one I’ve watched shape rooms, teams, and entire organizations. Dr. Sickels has an extraordinary ability to help women find the words they’ve been searching for, and The Clearest Voice in the Room captures that gift on every page. Every executive who wants a stronger, more values-driven organization should read it, and put copies in the hands of the women they are lucky enough to lead.
Insecurity doesn’t wait for a bad day. It often shows up the moment we start to communicate. It’s why The Clearest Voice in the Room book is such a helpful resource. For years now, Dr. Kristine Sickels has helped leaders speak with clarity and confidence while staying true to who they are and what they believe. Years of coaching communicators has taught me that the right coach at the right moment changes everything. Dr. Sickels is that kind of coach.
I’ve seen so many women doubt whether their voice belongs in the room. The Clearest Voice in the Room meets them right there. Dr. Kristine Sickels names what women are feeling at work and gives them the language, and the courage, to act on it. This isn’t about being louder. It’s about being clearer and more confident and trusting yourself. Every woman who knows she has more to say should read this book.
This is an original, well-written and necessary book. The author is straightforward about lessons she’s gained from corporate life and relates her heartbreak when a C-suite position she felt she’d earned went to a less qualified man. Her book won’t prevent such occurrences, but it will equip women readers to be better communicators and braver leaders.
$25.95 CAD • $18.95 USD
Published SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2026
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