The Room

Girl in the Game · Sep 24, 2026 · 10m · transcript

Have you ever walked into a boardroom, pitch meeting, networking event, conference, or Zoom call and wondered, “What am I doing here?” You’re not alone. Some of the most confident people in the room have asked themselves the exact same question. They simply learned to walk in anyway.

In this episode of Girl in the Game, Gayle Dickie shares 10 practical rules for owning your place in the room, from preparing instead of posturing and speaking without apologizing, to reading the power dynamics, using your differences as an advantage, and recognizing the value of your unique perspective.

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