To advance in your career, you must let go of old habits and behaviours that no longer serve you. What got you here won’t get you there. Letting go is hard but necessary as we transition to new roles. This will involve trying on new identities, improvising and experimenting as we move forward in our career.
Read MoreConfidence is a “holy grail” that we are constantly looking for. There are six influences on confidence; three outer and three inner. Understanding how these are playing into a situation we are facing can help us develop tactics to make us feel more confident in any situation and display executive presence.
Read MoreWe know that a woman is less likely to get to the boardroom than a man, but when does the gap start to open? How do we encourage those women just starting out on their careers as well as those at mid and senior levels? Be instilling confidence, encouraging visibility and building community
Our self-worth is about how we value ourselves - whether we see ourselves as "worthy" - worthy of love, respect etc. I see self-esteem as being slightly different from self-worth. Self-worth gets to the very core of our being; self-esteem is the product of our self-worth - how we think and feel about ourselves based on how worthy we feel. Our self-esteem in turn then drives how we act and behave.
Read MoreLast week two people mentioned the same book to me on the same day - “The First 90 days” by Michael D Watkins. One of them was a new coaching client, who was day two into a new job and was already wondering “what if they’ve hired the wrong person”?
Read MoreI’ve recently been reading the book “Lift as You Climb” by Viv Groskop. It’s different from other professional development books in that it mixes discussion on the issues that face women at work today, amongst the practical hints and tips on such areas as networking, mentoring and finding your voice.
Read MoreThe issue of confidence at work frequently comes up with my clients - not exclusively with women but often so. I was discussing this recently with a (male) business contact who asked, quite reasonably “why is confidence in the workplace such an issue for so many women?”
Read More
