Ep 155 – How to Support a Team Member Who Lacks Confidence

enFebruary 12, 2024

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About this Episode

If you’ve got a team member who lacks confidence it could be impacting their performance, their career progression and how they feel about work.

Confidence issues are widespread with 79% of women saying they lack confidence at work. And it impacts people’s ability to perform and progress. 46% of women say managing a negative mindset stops them from making the impact they want at work whilst 37% of women identified a lack of confidence and self-belief in their own ability as an obstacle to career progression

So how do you help people in your team build their confidence and unlock their potential?

In this episode, I’m going to share 6 practical ways you can help a team member feel more confident in their role, as well as 3 traps to avoid to make sure you’re not labelling someone as unconfident when that may not be the issue.

We’ll look at…

How the type of feedback you give makes a real difference
How you might be impacting the confidence of your team
How you can use coaching questions to support their self-awareness and self-belief
Ways to make them feel valued
How modelling and encouraging a growth mindset can help

This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.

My name’s Carla Miller, I’ve been coaching leaders for the past 15 years and I’m your leadership coach.  I’m here to remind you of the value to bring to your organisation, to help believe in yourself and to share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode please leave a review and make sure you’ve got the podcast set to ‘follow’ if you’re listening in Apple or Spotify so you don’t miss future episodes.  We’ve got some brilliant episodes coming up in February.

If you’d like to talk to me about 1:1 coaching, or the upcoming Be Bolder confidence course and Influence & Impact women’s leadership programme do book a call or connect on LinkedIn and send me a message there.

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Ep 155 – How to Support a Team Member Who Lacks Confidence

If you’ve got a team member who lacks confidence it could be impacting their performance, their career progression and how they feel about work.

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We’ll look at…

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As well as uncovering why we feel so anxious Oliva and I discuss some specific strategies you can use ahead of a presentation to go in feeling calm and how to deal with going blank or losing your train of thought during a presentation. I've taken some really fantastic ideas from our conversation and I'm sure you will too.

This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.

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There’s nothing worse than that moment in a meeting where you’re put on the spot and your mind goes blank.  Or your boss asks you a question you weren't expecting! The seconds seem to last for hours, panic sets in and you often end up either making up something you later regret or mumbling something vague and apologetic.

It doesn’t have to be that way.  Join me in this episode as I share with you…

How to shift your mindset and take the pressure off those situations, allowing you to perform better
The exact powerful phrases you can use to respond when you’re put on the spot
How to buy yourself a moment to think
How to delay giving any answer until the following day

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In our conversation, we cover:

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About Dr Lucy Ryan:

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Connect with Dr. Lucy Ryan:

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Read the Book "Revolting Women, Why Midlife Women Are Walking Out." 

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Managing managers requires a unique approach that acknowledges their level of responsibility and the complexity of their roles. By implementing these essential tips, you can build a strong and supportive relationship with your managers, enabling them to thrive and have a positive impact on their teams.

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Earlybird Offer - we have a brilliant programme specifically designed to provide managers and leaders with the support, training, and community they need to excel in their roles. Don't miss out; sign up for our early bird list to stay informed carlamillertraining.com/earlybird.

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Ep 148 - Breaking Free from the Yes Trap

Welcome back to another episode of the Influence and Impact Podcast. Today we're diving into a topic that many of us struggle with: saying yes to things we don't really want to do. As female leaders, we often find ourselves taking on tasks that aren't our responsibility, and it's time to put a stop to it. I’ll be sharing strategies and practical tips to help you reclaim your time and energy by breaking free from the Yes trap.

We will explore the reasons behind our tendency to say yes when we want to say no. Spoiler alert: it often stems from our desire to be liked. We'll also dive into the societal pressure for women to be constantly agreeable and how it impacts our progress in the workplace.

I’ll be sharing strategies to help you break this pattern, including using holding phrases to manage expectations, creating a checklist to decide when to say yes or no, and communicating clearly when declining a request. We also discuss how to navigate non-promotable tasks and the importance of assigning them fairly to avoid overburdening certain individuals.

On a more personal note, I will be sharing my current journey with my son who recently experienced a health scare that led to a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. I'll share the symptoms we noticed, the process of getting a diagnosis, and the importance of raising awareness about this condition.

So, stay tuned for an episode packed with insights and practical advice to empower you to stop saying yes to things you don't really want to do. It's time to take control of your time, energy, and influence.

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Develop your women leaders and prepare them to advance within the organisation.
Build women’s confidence - particularly your early and mid-career level women
Empower men and leaders to become allies for gender equity.

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