asap19-eureka-house-ad-green.png

How Self-Confidence at Work Can Set You Up for Success

August 29, 2022

Share

woman pointing to a white board with a chart about increasing profits

Do you worry about making an error at work? Perhaps you're concerned about making a mistake or offending a coworker with candid criticism. Although it's normal to feel this way, a lack of self-confidence may keep you from succeeding in a career and realizing your full potential. 

Have a look at the suggestions we've provided below that will show you how to increase your confidence at work.

First, Take Care of Yourself

We are frequently our own worst judges. It might be hard to grow, though, if you're always doubting your skills and accomplishments. Therefore, don't berate yourself! Stop talking negatively about yourself; instead, concentrate on all the wonderful abilities you possess and the accomplishments you have made. Think about what you can achieve rather than stating, I can't. 

Most importantly, always keep in mind that making errors is entirely acceptable. In reality, making errors enables us to grow and learn. The next time you make a mistake, rather than beating yourself up, consider it a lesson you may use to prevent this from happening in the future.

Make It Up as You Go

Hold your head up, smile, and fake it 'til you make it since it might take some time to feel genuinely self-confident. Positivity in thought is greatly aided by having the correct attitude. 

Remember to project a confident demeanor. Even if you have a small amount of uncertainty, keep in mind that your knowledge has already helped you come thus far and will continue to do so in the future. If you keep telling yourself that you're self-confident, eventually it will start to make a real difference in how confident you feel. Additionally, others will see this confidence in you and start to have faith in your talents.

Consider How You Performed

Evaluating your performance is a terrific approach to see whether there have been any noticeable improvements in your job, which can boost your self-confidence. Knowing your talents can help you make use of them in the future, and working on your weaknesses will help you become better at your job. 

Ask yourself whether there was a better way you could have done something each time you finish a task. Consider how you could be more effective and get better outcomes, then list the steps you'll do the next time.

Increase Your Skill Set

Learning new skills may improve your performance at work, whether they are hard skills relevant to your profession, like data management, or soft skills, like improving your interactions with coworkers. 

When you're doing better, you'll have more faith in your skills and come up with inventive ways to work. You should be able to develop in your profession and be less likely to repeat the same error as a result of doing this.

Push Yourself

You can discover your potential when you force yourself to step outside of your comfort zone. This isn't always simple. It makes sense that you would want to continue doing what you do well, yet pushing yourself is crucial for developing new talents and boosting your self-confidence. 

When you succeed in doing this, you'll experience a significant boost in confidence and realize that you are capable of more than you previously believed. You'll be more willing to try out new positions and take on additional responsibilities in the future. You'll be able to advance in your profession as a result of this.

Remain Alert

Make sure you stay up to date on developments in your sector since when you are knowledgeable about something, you can speak about it more confidently. To achieve this, stay current with trends by reading news and updates, which may also assist you to discover novel working methods. 

Also, remember the information that is delivered to your door. To increase your understanding, inquire about the skills of more experienced coworkers. Consider regularly attending ASAP training and development sessions as well to keep your knowledge current. If you're informed, your coworkers will come to you for information, which may boost your confidence and make you feel competent.

Join the Conversation

Welcome to the ASAP Circle, a community platform for peer-to-peer conversation on trending topics, professional challenges, and shared experiences. We even have designated spaces for weekly Tuesday Coffee Breaks.

Start Connecting Today!

American Society of Administrative Professionals

Producer of

APC  EA Ignite