Building Self-Confidence
at Work

Building Self-Confidence at Work
Introduction
• Self-confidence is extremely
important in almost every aspect of
our lives, yet so many people struggle
to find it.
• And people who lack self-confidence
can find it difficult to become
successful.

Building Self-Confidence at Work
Important
• Confident people inspire confidence
in others: their audience, their peers,
their bosses, their customers, and
their friends.
• And gaining the confidence of others
is one of the key ways in which a
self-confident person finds success.

Building Self-Confidence at Work
The good news!
• The good news is that self-confidence
really can be learned
and built on.
• And, whether you’re working on
your own self-confidence or
building the confidence of people
around you, it’s well-worth the
effort!

Building Self-Confidence at Work
Self-Confident & Low Self-Confident People – Main Features
Self-confident Person
Waiting for others to congratulate
him on his
accomplishments.
Low Self-confident Person
Sharing his own virtues as often as
possible to as many people as
possible.
Self-confident Person
Accepting compliments graciously.
“Thanks, I really worked hard on
that prospectus. I’m pleased you
recognize my efforts.”
Low Self-confident Person
Dismissing compliments
immediately.
“Oh that prospectus was nothing
really, anyone could have done it.”

Building Self-Confidence at Work
Self-Confident & Low Self-Confident People – Main Features
Self-confident Person
Doing what he believes to be right,
even if others mock or criticize him
for it.
Low Self-confident Person
Governing his behavior
based on what other people think.
Self-confident Person
Being willing to take risks and go
the extra mile to achieve better
things.
Low Self-confident Person
Staying in his comfort zone, fearing
failure, and so avoid taking risks.
Self-confident Person
Admitting mistakes, and learning
from them.
Low Self-confident Person
Working hard to cover up mistakes
and hoping that he can fix the
problem before anyone notices.

Building Self-Confidence at Work
What is self-confidence?
• Self-confidence is an attitude which
allows individuals to have positive
and realistic views of themselves
and their situations.
• Self-confident people trust their
own abilities, have a general sense
of control in their lives, and believe
that, within reason, they will be able
to do what they wish, plan, and
expect.

Building Self-Confidence at Work
Main Elements
• Two main things contribute
to self-confidence:
– self-efficacy and
– self-esteem.

Building Self-Confidence at Work
Self-efficacy and Self-esteem
• We gain a sense of self-efficacy
when we see ourselves mastering
skills and achieving goals that
matter in our professional career.
• This overlaps with the idea of
self-esteem, which is a more
general sense that we can cope
with what's going on in our lives,
and that we have a right to be
happy.

Building Self-Confidence at Work
Step 01 – Preparing your Journey
• The first step involves getting
yourself ready for your journey to
self-confidence:
– Look at What You've Already
Achieved.
– Think About Your Strengths.
– Think About What's Important to You,
and Where you Want to Go.
– Start Managing Your Mind.
– And Then Commit Yourself to
Success!

Building Self-Confidence at Work
Step 02 – Setting Out
• This is where you start, ever so
slowly, moving towards your goal:
– Build the Knowledge you Need to
Succeed
– Looking at your goals, identify the
skills you’ll need to achieve them.
– Focus on the Basics
– Set Small Goals, and Achieve
Them

Building Self-Confidence at Work
Step 03 – Accelerating Towards Success
• By this stage, you’ll feel your self-confidence
building.
• This is the time to start stretching
yourself. Make the goals a bit
bigger, and the challenges a bit
tougher.
• Increase the size of your
commitment and extend the skills
you’ve proven into new, but
closely related arenas.

Building Self-Confidence at Work
Our main sources – Thank you
• Websites:
• http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/7-traits-of-highly-confident-
people/
• http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenberglas/2011/09/2
3/how-to-boost-your-confidence-at-work/2/
• http://www.mindtools.com/selfconf.html
• http://onlinecounsellingcollege.tumblr.com/post/277
16724125/10-personality-traits-of-a-confident-person
• http://personalexcellence.co/blog/self-confidence/

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