550. Continuing our two-part series on speaking up at work, this week's episode tackles how to talk with someone intimidating—a boss, professor, or anyone who makes your adrenaline spike. You’ll learn how to recognize dominance signals, mentally humanize scary people, use your own body language to project calm confidence, and prepare for tough conversations without overpreparing. Regardless of your intimidating situation, these four practical tools will help you use your voice with more clarity and self-respect.<a href="https://substack.com/@ellenhendriksen" target="_blank">Find Dr. Ellen Hendriksen on Substack.</a>Find a <a href="https://savvy-psychologist.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-talk-with-someone-intimidating/transcript" target="_blank">transcript here</a>.Have a mental health question? Email us at <a href="mailto:psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com">psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com.</a>Find Savvy Psychologist on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, or <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter" target="_blank">subscribe to the newsletter</a> for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/" target="_blank">Quick and Dirty Tips</a>.Links: <a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist" target="_blank">https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist</a><a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych</a> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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