206. Fixed vs Growth Mindset and Confidence at Work

<p>What is the difference between a <strong>fixed mindset and a growth mindset</strong>, and how does your mindset affect <strong>confidence at work</strong>?</p><p>In this episode, we explore how <strong>fixed and growth mindset can influence workplace confidence</strong>, particularly when you make mistakes, receive difficult feedback, try something new or get something wrong.</p><p>You'll learn:</p><ul><li>The difference between a <strong>fixed mindset and a growth mindset</strong> and what each looks like in the workplace</li><li>How a fixed mindset can turn a mistake or difficult experience into a judgement about your <strong>ability and impact your confidence</strong></li><li>Why <strong>low confidence, perfectionism and unrealistic expectations</strong> can reinforce a fixed mindset</li><li>What <strong>growth mindset at work</strong> actually looks like in real-life situations</li><li>How to use <strong>fair evaluation</strong> to assess your performance </li></ul><ul><li>A simple way to shift from <em>“I'm just rubbish at that thing”</em> to <em>“What happened, and what can I learn?”</em></li><li>How this can help you build <strong>self-trust, resilience and confidence at work</strong></li></ul><p><br /></p><p>This isn't about pretending everything went well or telling yourself you're brilliant at everything.</p><p>It's about learning to evaluate yourself fairly, understand what happened, take the learning - and move forward!</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Want to be more Confident At Work?</strong></p><p>Start here: <a href="https://www.yesyoucoaching.com/quiz" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>take our free: Confidence Assessment ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Get private support to feel confident at work - <a href="https://calendly.com/annamanning/coaching-exploration-call" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠book a call to explore private coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a><strong>  </strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Cover art by Jacob McFadden</p><p>Theme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic </p>