Building Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem

Objectives
To build self-confidence and self-esteem. Recognise own strengths. Understand and overcome personal doubts and fears. Enhance personal performance.

Course Content
Self-Image:
how do you view yourself and your abilities? exploring what others really think of you
building self-respect
identifying your comfort zones
determining what you want to be.

Overcoming Dark Clouds:
emphasising personal strengths
giving yourself credit
focusing on things you know you can do
applauding yourself for efforts rather than seeking out failures
think-win
recognising that you can't always be perfect.

Taking Risks:
viewing new experiences as opportunities to learn rather than being win or lose situations
opening up new avenues for success rather than roads to failure.

Using Self-Talk:
being your own counsellor
encouraging yourself to succeed
developing positive thought patterns
how to motivate yourself
making commitments to yourself
moving from 'can't do' to 'can do' to 'I've done it'.

Gaining Support:
how to ask for help whilst maintaining self-esteem
developing a positive and assertive attitude.

Self-Evaluation:
being objective about what you have done
having an internal focus on your achievements
avoiding inner turmoil
sifting the opinions of others
building confidence and self-esteem.

Action Plan:
participants plan and discuss what they will do on return to work.