Saying No and Self-Worth
Over the past few decades, much has been written about using this little word “No”. Yet the difficulty of uttering it seems largely undiminished. If anything, the pressure to say “Yes” seems greater than ever. “Yes” to work objectives, to last-minute requests, to a...Self-worth for leaders – 7 tangible benefits
As business recovers from the pandemic and adapts to a changed world, there aretangible reasons to support your people to develop their self-worth. Some tips to do soare included at the end of this article. Benefits of self-worth 1: Self-worth allows people to focus...7 Reasons Why Your Professional Identity Is More Vital Than Ever
Are you an expert? Do you define your career (even your self-esteem) in terms of experience, know-how or skill? If so, there are growing reasons to pay fresh attention to your identity in the professional marketplace. The pandemic and its after-effects have...What’s Your Story – Kerry Thompson
I’ve always been a driven career woman, but it hasn’t always been easy. Over the years, I have thrown myself into my career, met wonderful colleagues and clients, and enjoyed working on brilliant industry-first projects.
The illusion of social confidence
Whenever I own up to feelings of social anxiety (for example about networking or cocktail parties), I can see that people don’t really believe me. On the surface, they probably see a facade of confidence, or hear some Irish humour, from which they conclude I’m somehow in my natural habitat in these environments.