PLANNING
AND PREPARATION
People
often feel less confident about new or potentially difficult situations.
Perhaps the most important factor in developing confidence is planning and
preparing for the unknown.
If
you are applying for a new job for example, you would be wise to prepare for
the interview. Plan what you would want to say in the interview and think about
some of the questions that you may be asked. Practise your answers with
friends or colleagues and gain their feedback.
There
are many other examples of planning for an interview, perhaps you should visit
the hairdresser before you go.
How
are you going to travel to the interview?
How
long will the journey take?
What
should you wear?
Take
control of unknown situations the best you can, break down tasks into smaller
sub-tasks and plan as many as you can.
LEARNING
AND EXPERIENCE
Knowing
what to expect and how and why things are done will add to your awareness and
usually make you feel more prepared and ultimately more confident.
Learning
and gaining knowledge can sometimes make us feel less confident about our
abilities to perform roles and tasks, when this happens we need to combine our
knowledge with experience. By doing something we have learned a lot about we
put theory to practice which develops confidence and adds to the learning and
comprehension.
First-time
parents to-be may well feel nervous and less than confident about having a
baby. They are likely to buy books or visit websites which can offer advice and
dispel some of the mysteries. They are also likely to talk to other parents to
gain knowledge and understanding.
In
the workplace, training may be provided for staff to teach them how to manage
or work with new systems and procedures. During a period of organizational
change this is particularly important as many people will naturally resist
changes. However, if those affected by the changes are given adequate
information and training then such resistances can usually be minimized.
Read: Building Confidence
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