Once you have put yourself into that confidence mode (again, even if you have to fake it), you can usually master your challenges quite easily. This works extremely well in all kinds of situations, such as asking for a raise, getting your budget approved, or getting support from senior management for one of your projects.
Let me know if you want to have some concrete examples, I'll be happy to provide several that REALLY worked fabulously well, from my personal experience.
Quite often "offense is the best defense".... don't forget that many senior leaders really value a self-confident (not cocky) manager. Hey, after all, who likes to work with wimps? I certainly don't!
- Take a deep breath and stand up straight (very important!) This will already make you feel a lot more self-confident.....
- Pretend you are an actor and playing the part of a successful, super confident manager/leader: ACT confident. Trust me, in most cases no one will be able to tell the difference.
- Walk swiftly (remember to keep holding your head high)
- Take 3-4 deep breaths and speak loud and get to the point fast, avoid unnecessary words. Avoid phrases and sentences that include "would like", "want to try", "will attempt", "want to", etc. - you get the idea. Use "I need", "we will", "I am going to", etc.
- Keep the conversation short and focused. Wrap it up quickly, don't "hover".....
- ALWAYS have a business case and link your desired project or activity to concrete impact!
More to come soon.....
Be fearless.....
Bettina
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I'd love to hear more concrete examples, could you please share!
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