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Tag: confidence
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.
How to take control when you’re facing redundancy
An unwelcome change such as losing your job, can feel disempowering. However you can always find ways to take control of some aspects of a major change.
Advice to my 21 year-old self
A question asked when you’re not expecting it can yield a more authentic and insightful response than one you have time to consider.
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.