Confident At Work

What do you call the biggest waste of your precious time and energy.............procrastination. It's not a funny joke, but it's something we all experience and it sucks our time, our energy and our brain space. In this episode we uncover what's actually happening when you are procrastinating, and what you can do about it.  Review our coaching masterclasses here, all designed to help you improve your confidence and wellbeing at work: https://www.yesyoucoaching.com/book-online

Most of us want to work somewhere with good culture, but do we create good culture on the inside? Join me to review and rate your internal culture, and work out where it needs to improve so you can have more confidence at work. The Confident at Work programme is booking now, find out about it here: https://www.yesyoucoaching.com/about-5 Join us by booking a call with me now: https://calendly.com/annamanning/coaching-exploration-call

This week's episode is based around three common put downs we've all heard about women at work.  1) She is very ambitious  2) She's emotional 3) She is so full of herself!  You might have said them (I know I might have in the past). But, they are put downs for a reason. Behind each one is a truth which, once harnessed, will increase your confidence at work. So join me to explore and reclaim the put downs.  Book a call to find out how we can work together

In this episode I explore how going through your career with low confidence is like walking with a stone in your shoe. No one else can necessarily see it, but you can feel it, and pretty soon you have to start walking funny to accommodate it. Ready to take off your shoe and remover the stone? Start here.

They talk about why self doubt is a normal part of professional life. They explore how people commonly freeze, hide, or ignore doubt and what that costs them. They describe choosing not to let doubt decide and offer gentle ways to notice, soothe, and name the doubting part. They use a visualization and a vampire metaphor to show how bringing doubt into the light reduces its power.

Join me as I welcome two professional women to the podcast to discuss the gender confidence gap. This phenomenon is documented in the literature, but we discuss where Marlene Henderson, Partner at Browne Jacobson Law Firm and Catherine Dale, Programme Director – Insights and Patient Safety at the Health Innovation Network, have seen the confidence gap in their own careers.  Book a call to explore coaching with Anna

A look at patterns that create low confidence at work and the cycles that keep them going. Short segments on self-criticism, perfectionism, comparison and failing to acknowledge achievements. Practical shifts toward self-kindness, chosen standards and daily recognition of your good work.

Perfectionism can lead to anxiety and stress, so what can you do about it?  In this episode I share my thinking about perfectionism and 5 tips to help you reduce it's impact on your work-life.  Find out about the Confident at Work programme here: https://www.yesyoucoaching.com/about-5 Book a call to find out about joining us here: https://calendly.com/annamanning/confident-at-work-programme-exploration-call

Practical ways to handle bad days at work without forced positivity. Distinguishing public composure from private self-care. Noticing and naming emotions, then validating why they make sense. Gentle self-treatment and asking what you need right now. How workplace and family culture shape emotional suppression and how to give yourself the compassion you offer others.

A conversation about why people stay quiet in meetings and how the brain misreads risk. Short, practical tips for spotting and testing the thoughts that block you. Real examples of using courage when confidence is low and how to stop self-criticism. Simple challenges and language strategies to practice speaking up and support others.