career development skills
‘Confidence Tricks’ Tips For Improving Your Self Confidence
You are who you think you are! Self confidence is the belief you can achieve and succeed. It starts with a parent helping a child to feel worthwhile and loved. Self confidence affects our entire life. In general the rougher things get on the outside the greater the need for self-worth on the inside.
In our busy working lives, it’s important to project an image of confidence and poise. Our workmates and colleagues tend to judge us on the image we project. A confident image will help set you apart and give you skills to deal with a variety of issues in our ever changing lives and workplaces.
Aims
The aim of the seminar is to introduce participants to issues of self confidence and self esteem and to impart several confidence-building tips.
Objectives
At the conclusion of the seminar participants should be able to:
- Describe the difference between self confidence and self esteem
- Identify areas where personal confidence is strong/weak
- Evaluate ways to improve self confidence
Programme Outline
Participants are introduced to a range of subjects drawing on:
- Where does self confidence come from?
- Self Confidence; Self Esteem; Self Concept; Self Efficacy
- The Inner critic
- 'Movies in your mind': rewriting the script of your life
- Shyness
- Blowing Your Own Trumpet
- 'I am too bold' - facing special situations 9 -5 or 5 -9! (or others nominated by participants)
- Public Speaking
- Career changing and interviews
- Defending or making decisions
- Meeting new people
- Confronting Professionals - doctors, lawyers, dentists, research supervisors
- Writing is a confidence game
- If at first you don't succeed... (tips for improving your confidence)
