Speak Up Stories: The Art and Science of Storytelling

Saturday, February 10, 8:00-9:00 AM

Accredited for Pharmacists and Technicians

The 2024 PharmaCE Expo keynote session addresses the pervasive issue of self-silencing in professional settings, where individuals often hold back their opinions, ideas, and concerns due to fear of judgment, rejection, and ridicule. This reluctance to speak up can hinder personal growth, stifle innovation, and impede organizational progress. Our keynote speaker will demonstrate the critical importance of speaking up for personal and professional development, how to gain practical strategies to overcome fear, and how to polish communication skills. At the conclusion of the session, learners will be equipped to assess the timing and context for speaking up, influence organizational culture, and contribute valuable information and insight to pharmacy practice.

Learning Objectives - Pharmacists
Upon successful completion of this application-based CPE activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Discuss the critical importance of speaking up in professional contexts.
  2. Assess practical strategies and techniques to overcome the fear of judgment and rejection to confidently voice opinions, ideas, and concerns.
  3. Explain how effective communication skills allow pharmacy professionals to persuasively articulate thoughts, feedback, and concerns.
  4. Establish guidelines for recognizing the appropriate timing and context for speaking up in professional situations.
  5. Develop strategies to foster an organizational culture that encourages open dialogue, idea-sharing, and constructive feedback.
0.1 CEU/1 hr
UAN: 0107-0000-23-377-L04-P

Learning Objectives – Pharmacy Technicians
Upon successful completion of this application-based CPE activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Discuss the critical importance of speaking up in professional contexts.
  2. Assess practical strategies and techniques to overcome the fear of judgment and rejection to confidently voice opinions, ideas, and concerns.
  3. Explain how effective communication skills allow pharmacy professionals to persuasively articulate thoughts, feedback, and concerns.
  4. Establish guidelines for recognizing the appropriate timing and context for speaking up in professional situations.
  5. Develop strategies to foster an organizational culture that encourages open dialogue, idea-sharing, and constructive feedback.
0.1 CEU/1 hr
UAN: 0107-0000-23-377-L04-T

Erik Dominguez, BA, MS
Speaker, Educator, Coach, and Trainer, Speak Up Stories