Welcome to another episode of The Impostor Syndrome Files! Join Kim Meninger and Nichole Harrop as they chat about building confidence in the workplace. Nichole shares her story of how she stayed on track and continued to pursue her goal of advancing to leadership, even after a series of rejections. She also offers practical tips and strategies on networking, communication and career advancement.
Tiptoeing into self-advocacy
Nichole discusses how to confidently share feedback with colleagues to ensure that you are treated with respect. While often intimidating, small steps can increase confidence and ease anxiety.
Resilience
Nichole shares how she has always followed her instincts when roadblocks get in her way. She tries to see whether these roadblocks are a sign to redirect herself to a different goal. These moments of self-reflection have allowed her to stay in sync with what she’s trying to achieve. More importantly, Nichole shares how she also gives herself space to be vulnerable and acknowledge negative emotions, which allows her to course correct and re-align with her goal.
About Nichole Harrop:
Nichole is a Women’s Leadership + Career Coach, helping women get promoted at work. She has led teams in the corporate world for over 10 years. The world needs more female leaders, and she is here to create them. Nichole helps women to create a foundation of leadership in the workplace using her 5 core areas of coaching including confidence, self-awareness, communication, growth mindset, and networking to help them on their way to getting promoted. Tune into her podcast, Next Level Leaders.
Outline of the Episode:
[01:29] Nichole’s background and advocacy
[05:39] How resilience looked like for Nichole
[11:48] Confidence explained by experience
[19:11] Advice on building confidence
[20:44] Confidence helps build how you want to be treated
[36:18] Navigating a virtual environment
[43:21] Incorporating the habit into your daily life
[47:27] Asking for help is okay
And many more!
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More from Nichole Harrop on…
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nichole-harrop/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nichole.harrop
Website: https://www.nicholeharrop.com
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