How to Collaborate Confidently for Greater Success

Throughout the bulk of my corporate career, I was not much of a collaborative communicator or leader.

It was more of ‘It’s my way or the highway’ approach I took to everything.

That style of leadership eventually landed me in a parking lot with a pink slip in my hand, and not because I wasn’t a massive producer or revenue generator either.

It didn't happen quickly, my career spanned twenty-five plus years.

But, it did happen just as I was reaching my career peak. It all came crashing down.

Why?

Well, what I eventually learned about myself after walking through what I call my 'excavation of my soul', is that I was extremely unsuccessful at building trust-based relationships, effectively engaging collaboratively with anyone; employees, peers, or bosses, or being authentically confident versus faking it through major bouts of impostor syndrome.

Do you know someone like that?

CHECK OUT MY DISCUSSION WITH HEATHER BACKSTROM ON COLLABORATIVE CONFIDENCE.

As a leader, let alone a female leader, it is absolutely vital that you gain the appropriate confidence in yourself that isn’t easily intimidated into being someone you’re not, or to lash out on others to disguise your fears and insecurities.

You don’t want to be that cocky, arrogant kind, as I possessed for many years, but the self-assured and confident woman with all of your talents, skills, expertise, and experience shining a bright light on what you are capable of contributing to your team and business.

In turn, you emulate confidence in your relationships with a desire to help and see others succeed; not just yourself.

Over the last 14 years, the greatest lesson I’ve learned is that collaboration and communication are the ultimate keys to success.?

The power of effectively connecting and engaging with others on a foundation of trust empowers individuals and teams to achieve remarkable results together.

It ensures trust and open communication as the platform for powerful teamwork, and creates an environment where team members express ideas and perspectives freely.

And, as you realize the value it is having on your team, business, and self, you also realize how collaborative confidence is a tool for growth.?

Organizations that focus on creating collaborative confidence in their leaders and teams are known to invest in training programs, assessments, mentoring, and coaching to foster a culture that ensure all individuals and teams are successful, not just the leaders of the company.

Shedding all of my fears, intimidation, and insecurities I felt for those many years, opened up a whole new world that has allowed my authentic self to lead my relationships both at work and home.

It has given me the tremendous opportunity to share those experiences and lessons, and guide other teams and leaders to do the same, and the aha moments that cross their face, let alone the business, is awe inspiring.

Here are some initial steps you can take to ensure you are leading with confidence:

1. Assess your effectiveness in building trust, engaging and connecting, and confidently collaborating with others?
2. Complete a self-assessment
3. Ask your team members, peers, and bosses
4. Complete a formal 360 assessment to gather insights
5. Define your Leadership Goal including how you want to lead, be seen as a leader, and what you want to accomplish as a leader with your team (not just the business metrics)
6. Seek out a mentor or coach who can guide you to becoming a powerhouse collaborative leader.

Lastly, Ball of Fire Coaching facilitates self and 360 assessments, coaching, and critical leadership skills training with clients worldwide, and can help you to define a leadership goal that will become your roadmap for success throughout your career.

DM me or schedule time to talk so you can walk away with tips and steps to take right now to move yourself forward.? www.coachmebernadette.com/discoverycall

Embrace collaborative confidence in yourself and your team, and you will achieve remarkable results at work and in life.

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