Here's how you can build your confidence when tackling work challenges.

Emotional Intelligence starts with active listening. Have you ever heard the expression "We listen to respond but don't listen to understand"? How many times have you had a conversation with a colleague where, instead of truly listening to their concerns or their position, you were already crafting your response in your head? Next time, practice active listening by engaging your whole self, your whole mind on the person you're in conversation with.

Emotional intelligence requires curiosity and an open mind. Whether it's about learning about yourself or others, the key is to be willing to listen to and think about perspectives, insights, and information that you might usually not want to accept or you would not want to explore further. Start by acknowledging that everyone has a different wealth of experiences, opinions, and perspectives. This means that no one has perspectives that are 100% equal to yours. Just like you are expecting others to understand and ideally accept and confirm your opinions, so do others. Once you are willing to explore what all else is out there and how people got to their ideas, perspectives, and opinions, you will soon be more emotionally intelligent.

Build confidence in tackling work challenges by setting clear, achievable goals and celebrating small successes. Seek feedback and learn from past experiences to improve your skills. Practice positive self-talk and visualize successful outcomes. Enhance your knowledge and skills through continuous learning and professional development. Surround yourself with supportive colleagues and mentors who encourage and guide you. Stay organized and prepared to reduce anxiety. Embrace challenges as opportunities for growth, and remember that persistence and resilience are key to overcoming obstacles.

Your cognitive ability, your IQ, is all about strategic thinking, long term results, analysis and rational thinking. Your emotional intelligence, measured by your emotional quotient (EQ), is all about your ability to handle and address your immediate challenges. When we feel stress or pressure, we become more emotional than rational. It is our emotional intelligence that helps us self-regulate and move from stress to zen mode.

Developing your emotional intelligence can help you manage stress, build better relationships, and approach challenges with a calm and positive mindset. Understand your emotions and how they influence your behavior and decisions at work.

I once had a sales coach that said, "if you can't measure it, you can't manage it." Setting clear goals in the workplace and in life can help you approach situations with confidence. Quantifiable goals, with real outcomes either produce the win OR provide a lesson to learn from. Setbacks are not failures but rather tools that can be used to ultimately achieve your goals.

Set clear, achievable goals to provide direction and a sense of purpose. Breaking larger challenges into smaller, manageable tasks can make them less daunting and boost your confidence as you achieve each milestone.

Setting clear, achievable goals is crucial for building confidence. Break down larger tasks into smaller, manageable steps, and celebrate each accomplishment. This approach not only provides a clear roadmap but also boosts your confidence as you witness your progress and realise your potential to overcome challenges.

Practicar nuestro diálogo interno de manera regular puede cambiar nuestra forma de pensar. Además de fortalezar áreas de nuestro cerebro que nos ayuden a gestionar mejor situaciones de estrés o resolver un conflicto. De la misma manera he podido comprobar que cuando somos "da?inos" con nosotros mismos a través de diálogos internos negativos nos desgasta de tal manera que perdemos nuestra identidad y nos debilita en el plano personal y profesional. En definitiva todos los pensamientos, ideas, etc. que se nos pasa por nuestra mente va a influir de forma negativa o positiva en función de como gestionemos nuestro diálogo interior.

There is some research out their, mainly done by Dr. Joe Dispenza, on brain and heart coherence. Positive self-talk won't work if our feelings don't match our thoughts. For example, let's say I am drowning in work. I feel overwhelmed and stressed. On top, I am being told that my performance is below average. If now I will use 'positive affirmation' that I am a top performer, all is well, I am awesome, I am amazing what I do, etc. - likely hood is that it won't work. Because your emotions are making you feel otherwise. However, if you use 'optimistic self-talk', you acknowledge reality but you talk with a positive spin - that's different. "This too shall pass, I am doing the best with what I have now. I will learn from this period."

There is research showing that positive self-talk, as well as body language can drastically build confidence in the workplace. For instance, if you fidget, put your head down, have poor posture and shrink yourself, the mind follows the body's cues. Taking up more space with a star type posture and keeping your head up can automatically increase confidence. Positive self-talk is a practice that needs to be repetitive like a mantra. I always remind myself that I am the expert of my position. I know more about this topic than the person I am speaking to. If I do not know something, I am able to say, "That's a great question, I will follow up with you once I've verified the most accurate answer."

Engage in positive self-talk to counteract negative thoughts and self-doubt. Remind yourself of your past successes and strengths, and use affirmations to build your confidence.

Positive self-talk can significantly enhance your confidence. Replace negative thoughts with affirming, encouraging ones. Remind yourself of past successes and your abilities. This mental shift fosters a positive outlook, enabling you to face work challenges with greater assurance and resilience, knowing you are capable of success.

El aprendizaje continuo es un concepto que viene apoyar que el proceso de aprendizaje no se limita a una etapa concreta de nuestra vida. Es decir, el aprendizaje no acaba "nunca", si queremos evolucionar como persona y profesional debemos estar aprendiendo nuevas habilidades, conocimientos, etc. de forma constante en nuestra vida. Si conseguimos estar en constante aprendizaje conseguimos: - Mantenernos actualizados profesionalmente. - Adquirir o desarrollar nuevas habilidades y conocimientos. - Nos adaptaremos mejor a los cambios. - Desarrollaremos mejor nuestras funciones. - Estaremos más motivados. - Conseguiremos nuestros objetivos. - Nuestra red de contactos profesionales aumenta. - Mayor tolerancia a la frustración.

Commit to continuous learning to enhance your skills and knowledge. The more you know, the more confident you will feel when facing new challenges. Take advantage of training, workshops, and online courses.

Continuous learning is key to confidence. Embrace new knowledge and skills, and stay updated in your field. By being proactive in your professional development, you build a robust foundation of expertise, which empowers you to handle work challenges with greater competence and confidence.

Continual learning = continual growth. Asking questions and seeking the advice and knowledge of others can drastically improve your relationships and confidence in the workplace. The person who asks the most questions and listens, wins the conversation as the other individual feels seen and heard. Asking questions is not a sign of weakness but rather shows willingness to expand and tackle new tasks.

Life is a journey of continuing learning and making appropriate midway corrections after learning from mistakes. Unless mistakes not made,we can not learn to face future challenges

Don’t hesitate to seek support from colleagues, mentors, or supervisors. Sharing your challenges and getting advice can provide new perspectives and solutions, making you feel more confident in your abilities.

Seeking support from colleagues, mentors, or friends is vital for confidence. Don’t hesitate to ask for advice or feedback. Building a supportive network provides reassurance, diverse perspectives, and practical solutions, helping you feel more confident and prepared when facing work-related challenges.

Take time at the end of each day or week to review what you have accomplished, identifying the skills and strategies that contributed to your successes. Acknowledge and celebrate small victories, as these reinforce a positive mindset and boost self-assurance. When faced with setbacks, analyze what went wrong and consider them as opportunities for growth rather than failures. Reflecting on how you've overcome previous obstacles can remind you of your resilience and capability. Keep tracking your progress towards them can provide a clear sense of achievement. By maintaining this habit, you can continuously learn from your experiences, reinforce your strengths, and build a solid foundation of confidence to tackle future work challenges.

Regular reflection on your experiences is essential for building confidence. Take time to assess what worked well and what didn’t in past challenges. This practice helps you learn from your mistakes, recognise your strengths, and develop strategies for future challenges, boosting your overall confidence.

What adds more power to reflection is reference. It's a good practice to set personal goals at the beginning of each month/week, and these goals can then be used as reference for reflection. When we know where we want to go, the next step is finding out how to get there. For ex. If your goal is to evaluate comments/criticism before reacting to them, then a good place to start would be identifying what about the particular comment was hurtful to you, identifying the root cause (the belief) behind the feelings, becoming aware of one's tendencies and thought patterns along with using mindfulness tools to hold that awareness and start taking steps towards change.

En mi opinión algunas sugerencias que se pueden tener en cuenta para aumentar la confianza en nosotros mismos para alcanzar nuestros retos: - Afrontar las situaciones turbulentas con optimismo. - Cuando todo se nos ponga "cuesta arriba", pensar en los logros obtenidos anteriormente nos puede ayudar a salvar la monta?a. - Focalizar nuestros esfuerzos en la meta. - Trabaja en equipo pero no dependas de las personas para alcanzar nuestros objetivos m - Salgamos de nuestra zona de confort. - No compararnos con nadie. - Reconocer nuestros errores y debilidades. - Aprender, aprender y aprender.

Make a habit of recognising and celebrating your more minor achievements along the way to tackling more considerable work challenges. This practice helps to build your confidence incrementally, reinforcing the belief in your abilities with each success, no matter how minor. By acknowledging these small wins, you create positive reinforcement that boosts your self-esteem and motivates you to progress towards more significant objectives. This approach not only sustains your momentum but also diminishes the impact of setbacks by keeping your focus on ongoing positive outcomes.

I like the idea of keeping a success journal, where you record things that went well or that at the very least made you feel good. This might sound like a self-congratulatory exercise, but this only meant to be shown to your fiercest critic, who probably will be you... Negativity bias wants you to focus on negative outcomes and memories. This might be useful for a few minutes and only if you learn things that will help you improve in future. In general, though, it is much healthier to focus on what went well. I tend to tell clients to write down 3 good things that happened during the day before they leave work. It's a really useful exercise to improve your confidence, while potentially improving your relationship with your family...