{
  "id": 3232892,
  "title": "Get better at work today: The simple meeting habit that can get you noticed at work",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/get-better-at-work-today-the-simple-meeting-habit-that-can-get-you",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:35:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/work-tip-meetings-visibility-research-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Want to stand out in the workplace? One simple habit can help: assertiveness during meetings. By confidently sharing your thoughts, you signal engagement, passion, and motivation to your superiors.\n\nTo try this, make a point to speak up at least once more than you typically would in a meeting today. This will make you more visible and demonstrate to your boss that you are engaged and motivated.\n\nResearch from MIT supports this approach. Jackson Lu, an MIT researcher, found that employees who practiced confidently expressing their viewpoints were 12% more likely to receive promotions into leadership roles a year and a half later. This is because learning to debate isn't just about arguing—it's about sharing your perspective diplomatically and assertively, a skill highly valued in many American workplaces.\n\nSo the next time you attend a meeting, don't leave without contributing your opinion or an idea, or expanding on someone else's point. Remember, it's not about dominating the conversation—it's about actively participating. By increasing your visibility through assertive communication, you show leaders that you are a valuable team member.",
  "summary": "Speaking up more in meetings can help you appear confident, engaged, and motivated. Try this simple tip to practice being more assertive at work.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}