How Do You Feel More Confident At Work?
• Be positive. Try to focus on your skills and talents as much as possible. Make a list of all your good qualities and don’t dwell on what you perceive are your weaknesses. Building self esteem is about finding out what your strengths are and then developing and building on them. Your employer would not have given you a job if they did not recognise certain skills in you. • Acknowledge your achievements. When you do something well or achieve something, don’t brush it off. Acknowledge it and give yourself praise, even if is just a small achievement. Also, make sure that your boss knows about any good work that you’ve done. This doesn’t mean blowing your own trumpet, but just being realistic about your achievements. • Stand tall on your own laurels. When dealing with colleagues at work, try not to compare your achievements to theirs – you should succeed on your own terms! • Communicate. When you feel insecure or nervous you will tend to withdraw from your colleagues. This can result from
