#EveryLittleActionCounts Week 31: Voice Hack 1 – Building the foundation
This week marks the start of our Voice Hack Series! Having a voice as an academic is essential for exchanging our knowledge, engaging our audiences, and making research arguments more direct and compelling.
It is also an essential driver of our self-construction and supports the development of our desired identities.
By following our Voice Hack series, you accompany Christa’s current journey of finding her voice as a strongly introverted academic.
Voice Hack 1 is all about building the foundation of our voice and you may consider the following key aspects:
- Acknowledge your contributions: Acknowledge and express your ideas and contributions, regardless of their size.
- Prepare the platforms for distribution: Think about where your audience is and which tools and platforms (e.g., YouTube, LinkedIn, university profile) are effective for distributing your contributions.
- Create a historic portfolio: If you have a website or other collections of prior contributions, create a historic portfolio in slides and recordings that can be easily distributed on your chosen platforms.
Now it’s time to create your foundation and self-recognize how much you have already done!
Christa Sathish & Anne-Wil Harzing