How To Stay Confident In The Workplace

With so many shifts currently happening in the workforce, I thought it would be nice to shake off any negative thoughts and discuss tips on how to boost confidence at work. Whether you are currently furloughed and need the pep talk to head back to work, looking for the extra push to stay motivated while WFH or you’re looking to up your game in general, these tips will help you do just that.

7 Tips To Boost Your Confidence At Work

Quit The Negative Self Talk
No one ever excelled to their highest potential by standing in front of the mirror and bashing the person looking back at them. How you speak to yourself matters and being conscious of it will change your mood. Instead of ragging on your own mistakes or drowning in a pool negativity, speak to yourself with kind encouragement. A positive mind will help open up doors for self confidence.

Be Intentional About Communication
Staying on the communication wave length, being intentional about your communication to coworkers + your superiors is crucial. Whether you are have concerns or would like your boss to be in the know about your recent accomplishment, communication is key and should not be overlooked. If you are a leader in your given work space, you should encourage brainstorming sessions and video calls to keep the lines of communication open and intentional.

Stay Curious
One of the best ways to feel confident in your work life is to stay curious and keep learning. By constantly boosting your knowledge or diving into new projects, your ambition will shine and you’ll feel more empowered than if you stuck to what comes easy.

Ask For Feedback
Don’t sit back and wait for your quarterly check in with your boss rather take the feedback reigns into your own hands. By asking questions or looking for feedback, you’re demonstrating that you care about your work and are striving to success in your job position. On top of that, you’ll gain a better sense of how your performance is being measured and what areas to focus on for improvement.

Mistakes Happen
Here’s a life altering tip: mistakes happen and that’s ok. Just like your colleague, you too will eventually slip up and make a mistake in the work place. Instead of running directly into a deep dark hole, learn from them and move on. Holding yourself to a standard of “being perfect” is unattainable and will lead you directly down a path of failure when you should instead be focusing on taking risks and thriving off of your responsibilities.

Look The Part
A few ingredients that spice up the confident recipe are to: dress well, be friendly, make eye contact and have good posture. I promise you that all those delicious ingredients mixed together will give people a taste of how confident and in control you are. Even when working from home, the slightest adjustments to your appearance will make all the difference in how you feel about yourself during work hours.

Celebrate Success
There is no greater confidence booster than a job well done so, celebrate your accomplishments! Whether you nailed a meeting that you’ve spent tireless hours preparing for, received a promotion or simply had a kick ass day - you owe it to yourself to have a celebration. So, open the wine bottle or go treat yourself to a manicure because your success deserves to be celebrated.

you go girl,
Chels

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