Self-confidence building for women leaders
City Lit institute
Studies show that highly accomplished women leaders suffer from impostor syndrome.
In particular, some new leaders who may have fallen into what the Chartered Management Institute call "the accidental manager" role.
This course examines the underlying reasons and provides a suite of tools for women leaders, including small business owners and entrepreneurs, who wish to reframe their mindset to increase their confidence and self-belief.
What will we cover?
What self-confidence is and why it is important:
- The accidental leader.
- Impostor syndrome.
- Characteristics of confident people.
- Myths about self-confidence.
- Definitions of the expressions self-confidence, self-efficacy, self-belief and self-esteem.
- The connection between self-confidence and self-esteem.
- Discovering the importance of self-confidence in your life.
Things that affect self-confidence and self-esteem:
- The confidence chain effect.
- The connection between thoughts, emotions, body and behaviours.
Strategies and ideas to build self-confidence:
- Building on achievements.
- The importance of positivity.
- Challenging negative automatic thoughts (or your inner critic).
- Positive affirmations.
- Using social support.
- Seeking and receiving feedback as a confident person.
- Dealing with criticism as a confident person.
- How to use body language and physicality to feel and appear confident.
Setting goals for self-confidence:
- Why setting goals is important to improve confidence.
- Strategies for setting goals effectively.
- Using positive language that increases motivation.
- Confidence-building action plan.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course, you should be able to...
- Discover what self-confidence is and why it is important.
- Identify the things that affect self-confidence.
- Apply strategies to build your self-confidence.
- Appreciate the importance of setting goals to build self-confidence and develop a goal-setting strategy.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Beginner to intermediate.
How is the class taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
This is a one-day course taught in the classroom and online. There will be no work set outside of the class.
City Lit institute
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