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Category: Career Confidence
Posts explore approaches, tactics and literature on building confidence and self-efficacy in order to increase personal and career fulfilment.
How to behave more assertively
Socially conditioned to avoid conflict, women can feel uncomfortable using assertiveness skills to communicate their needs and feelings to others. The five ingredients of assertiveness can help develop these skills and lead to better outcomes to a whole range of situations.
How to say ‘no’ without compromising your career progression
Women are used to being accommodating of others. This can make it harder to refuse work requests. However, by taking on more than their fair share, women risk perpetuating this expectation. Saying ‘no’ helps to reset expectations and leaves more time for career-enhancing work.
Presentations: How to win hearts as well as minds
How can you reinforce the key message in your presentation? A well- placed quote can help you emotionally connect you with your audience.
What happened when I followed the advice in inspirational quotes?
Accept opportunities you’re not fully ready for – then learn how to do them. Say no to requests that take time away from your personal and professional goals and which don’t respect your expertise.
How to make your life take off in ways you can’t imagine
Once we focus on what we want and stop worrying about other people’s judgements of us, we stop being afraid. And that’s when our lives and careers really take off.