{"id":824,"date":"2023-03-12T21:34:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T21:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/?p=824"},"modified":"2023-03-12T21:34:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T21:34:03","slug":"the-role-of-confidence-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/the-role-of-confidence-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"The Role Of Confidence In The Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>According to a survey by the job site Indeed, 94% of employees said that confidence is vital to complete daily tasks at work and believe it\u2019s a major contributor to overall career growth. In addition, 98% of those surveyed said they perform better when they feel more confident. These numbers aren\u2019t exactly surprising, but they do highlight the importance that self-confidence plays in the workplace. As we mentioned in our last article, the good news is that confidence isn\u2019t something you\u2019re born with, but something we can all build, practice and reinforce!<\/p>\n

We all want to feel confident at work, but often, it feels like there are forces beyond our control. Maybe you\u2019re new to a job or career path and are terrified of making mistakes. Perhaps you feel like you\u2019re underqualified in a leadership role and don\u2019t have what it takes to build a successful team. Or maybe you\u2019ve always been really hard on yourself and constantly question whether you have what it takes to succeed. Whatever the case, these self-defeating thoughts aren\u2019t doing you any favors and can hold you back from promotions, management roles and more. Self-confidence in the workplace has so many positives, including better communication skills, increased ability to handle feedback and conflict, greater happiness and a decrease in comparing yourself to others.<\/p>\n

So, what does confidence in the workplace look like? Not everyone expresses self-confidence in the same way, but there are some common traits that confident people possess. Here’s a few:<\/p>\n