Confidence is emerging as a key attribute in the workplace for all sectors and at all levels.
Business environments are complex, volatile, and sensitive - and this puts a huge premium on confidence - the ability to pass through stressful moments without becoming ruffled, the skill to shape up to challenges with calm and self-belief.
The Confidence Zone is a six part series to help boost self confidence in all kinds of situations and at all levels. It offers powerful but simple techniques that everyone can use and adapt, bringing confident working within everyone's grasp.
Programme 1 - Leadership
Ali is a Church of England vicar. She is in her first incumbency in Watford which she took up in March this year. Ali has a difficult history in the church. She trained as a vicar at the age of 27, was ordained in 1992 and then went into her first curacy n a parish in Bedfordshire. This went horribly wrong and she suffered at the hands of a horrendous vicar who was supposed to be her mentor. This resulted in her leaving the church and suffering with sever depression and not working again for seven years.
Ali feels fairly confident conducting services, funerals and weddings etc, but she feels a distinct lack of confidence when dealing with the chairing and leadership of the parish in more pastoral matters. This particularly comes to a head in the parish meetings.
Ali would like help with her confidence around having the final responsibility for decisions as leader of the parish. How does she become a leader yet keep everyone happy. To what extent does she allow people to express their views whilst at the same time curbing those who are very vocal and try to take over.
Before Day We will see Ali has she tries to chair an away day with her parishioners to discuss the future of the church. We will see the problems she encounters and how she deals with them.
Make Over Day
· IMPACT
Ali will watch a video of herself then she will be given 2 minutes to come up with a list of strengths Ros will discuss with her what stops her delivering these strengths? They will discuss confidence sappers. She will give her some tips on Body Language adjustment for confidence.
· THINKING
Ros will ask Ali to do the Animal exercise. She has to choose from Squirrel, Eagle, Dolphin and Bear. She must describe her 1st,2nd and 3rd choices then talk about her last and what she fears or dislikes about that. This should provide insight into her leadership fears and aspirations. What kind of leader does she want to be? Choose an animal /hero as a symbol
· FEELING
Must describe and present her vision for the church with feeling.
Ros will help her with influencing skills. She will get her to persuade a group to her point of view and get feedback.
· ACTION
Ros will get Ali to practice the skills of involving her parishioners by including their vision. The skills of leadership and managing change.
After Day Having had her day with Ros, we will see Ali tackling the Pastoral Committee meeting with 12 of the most vocal parishioners, where she will have to institute her new found leadership skills.
The learning messages are;-
Impact - Creating a confident impression through the use of confident body language, even if that's not totally the way you feel inside..
Thinking- Relaxed thinking by questioning every thought with so then what?until you realise you can cope with the worst situations.
Feeling - Conditioning yourself to feel more positive and confident
Action - Putting your new found confidence to the test - the more you put the techniques in to practice the more your confidence will grow.
Confidence breeds success and transforms business. A business which helps its employees to feel more confident with each other and with customers stands an improved chance of being successful.
Length 15 minutes
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