Building Confidence in Others

Pre-Work

Watch

Embracing Change – Jason Clarke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPhM8IxibSU

Read

How to Get Better at Dealing with Change – Harvard Business Review

https://hbr.org/2016/09/how-to-get-better-at-dealing-with-change

Do

Write down 2–3 bullet points in response to the following:

What kind of change do I usually resist, and why?

What’s one change I’ve adapted to well in the past? What helped?

What’s one strategy I want to try the next time change feels uncomfortable?

Building Team Confidence

Confidence grows when leaders create an environment of trust, provide opportunities to stretch skills, offer timely and constructive feedback, and recognize contributions. By combining psychological safety, risk-taking moments, actionable guidance, and public reinforcement, leaders empower their teams to take ownership, grow, and perform at their best.

Learn more about Building Team Confidence HERE

Dig Deeper: Difficult Conversations

1. Trust – Psychological Safety

Article: High-Performing Teams Need Psychological Safety. Here’s How to Create It – Harvard Business Review

https://hbr.org/2017/08/high-performing-teams-need-psychological-safety-heres-how-to-create-it

Video: The Power of Vulnerability – Brené Brown (TED)

https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability

2. Opportunities – Risk-Taking Moments

Article: Why You Should Take on More Stretch Assignments – Harvard Business Review

https://hbr.org/2023/04/why-you-should-take-on-more-stretch-assignments

Article: How Leaders Can Build Their Employees’ Confidence for Optimized Performance – Forbes

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2022/12/06/how-leaders-can-build-their-employees-confidence-for-optimized-performance/

3. Feedback – Encouragement & Course-Correction

Article: The Feedback Fallacy – Harvard Business Review

https://hbr.org/2019/03/the-feedback-fallacy

Video: The Secret to Giving Great Feedback – TED (The Way We Work series)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtl5UrrgU8c

4. Recognition – Public Reinforcement

Article: Appreciate Your Employees – SHRM

https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/hr-magazine/appreciate-employees

Article: Recognizing and Retaining Your Talent: A Strategy for Success – LinkedIn Pulse

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/recognizing-retaining-your-talent-strategy-success-johnny-c--sboie