How can you build confidence in the workplace?

Speaking of weaknesses, it’s not about being self-deprecating. Authenticity and vulnerability can foster open communication and build trust. It’s okay to have an off day, it’s okay to admit you’re not great at a certain skill, and it’s okay to let others shine while you learn from them

Self-knowledge is essential. If you know your strengths you can focus on developing them further instead of being exhausted with trying to improve your weaknesses. When you decide to take action for yourself keep in mind the concept of ROI and similar to what you would do with any other kind of investment, inject resources into the most profitable ones.

Encourage people to be themselves, speak their minds/opinions Constructive feedback and not being reminded what happened last year Allow people to make mistake and learn from them

Not everyone knows how to give constructive feedback. If you ask for feedback also ask yourself whether you are ready to listen to someone who may not be able to correctly point out aspects to be improved, try to read between the lines and do not take it personally. Feedback should always be about a behavior or an 'output' not about the person, it should be timely, concrete, and clarify the expectations for the future.

How good are you at mortifying or blaming yourself if you make a mistake? How often do you do it? Conversely, how much attention do you pay to what you did right? nature has taught us to pay attention to things that don't go well, our brain likes to have problems to solve and likes to notice things that don't go well. However, neuroscience confirms that, just like any other muscle, the brain changes, neural connections are created and strengthened all the time. If you start to recognise your merits, and become fully aware of them through daily diary writing, the neural connections you strengthen are the ones that will help you to be confident and optimistic.

Unconfort and fears are normal, accept and embrace your emotions; if you try to get rid of those feelings they will become even bigger. Also, When you decide to set a goal, make sure that is enaugh challenging. If your goal is too easy, you probably won't give your brain enough stimulus to push it to bridle all those hormones we need to perform at our best (have you ever heard about adrenaline?), on the contrary, an unattainable goal will generate frustration, fatigue, chronic stress, illness. Think of yourself as a rubber band, if there is no tension, the rubber band is soft and is not using its potential, if it is too tight the rubber band will snap: find the right tension.

Una de las mejores habilidades que puedes desarrollar para aprender y crecer es abrirte a nuevas formas de realizar cualquier tarea. Solemos pensar que sabemos cuáles son los mejores procedimientos para realizar nuestro trabajo. ?Y es normal! Si no pensáramos que actuamos de la mejor manera, ?por qué íbamos a seguir trabajando así? Pero muchas veces esto nos lleva a cerrarnos a aprender formas nuevas porque "siempre se ha hecho así", "ya se probaron otras formas y no funcionaron" o "tú no llevas tantos a?os como yo". Lo cual nos vuelve rígidos e impide que aprendamos nuevas formas de mejorar. Si estamos abiertos a sugerencias y a escuchar a nuestros compa?eros, desarrollaremos un entorno de colaboración y mejora benificioso para todos.

In my experience by identifying your strengths as part of your self talk and accepting compliments for what you have achieved can support your practice to build self confidence. One of the tools I personally use in my practice is to keep a gratitude journal. I like this quote from Aristotle "We are what we repeatedly do, Excellence, then is not an act but a habit".

Confidence is earned. It comes from having the courage to take uncomfortable action. And by consistently taking action, you start to see results, which are evidence of your abilities and competence. This evidence is what gives you confidence to continue to expand, grow, and push yourself beyond your comfort zone. But when you're starting from scratch, the secret is to take action anyway, even if you're scared.

In my experience the best way to build confidence in a given area is to invest energy in it and work hard. Many people give up when they think they're not good at a particular job or task. Deliberate practice will almost trump natural aptitude. The other key consideration is get out of your own way. Confident people aren't only willing to practice, they're also willing to acknowledge that they don't and can't know everything. Ask for help when you need it.