Some seem more insecure at work than others, which often has nothing to do with their skills.
Rather, it could be the communication.
Sometimes it's just the little things that make you seem insecure when dealing with colleagues.
Although employees are competent and reliable, some appear as if they obviously do not always have the necessary dose of self-confidence.
Job experts advise working calmly on yourself at this point.
Because it would be a shame if someone overshadowed their abilities as a result.
The portal
Karrierebibel.de
explains how uncertainty can express itself on a communicative level - and how you can work on it.
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It's often just the little things that make you seem insecure when dealing with colleagues.
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Body language:
“Duck your head;
avoiding eye contact or nervously fumbling with your hands… Body language is always a traitor,” the post reads.
In particular, so-called micro-gestures could indicate low self-confidence: "Frequently playing with your hair or hands, an unsteady stance (wobble), looking away..." The tip according to Karrierebibel.de: "If you observe such
symptoms
of insecurity yourself, you can definitely do it work to train more self-confidence.”
Approval:
need for harmony or not.
Anyone who says “yes” to everything or immediately adapts to the majority gains neither profile nor respect.
On the contrary, explains the career portal: “Opportune behavior and a change mentality again reveal a lack of self-confidence.
The tip: "Have the courage to have your own opinion (but also to correct it if wrong) and to contradict yourself." If you want to please everyone, forget yourself. "Although a willingness to compromise is a virtue, you should know when you have to stand up for yourself and your needs.”
Restraint:
“Hardly speaking in meetings or letting others come first may still pass as a special form of modesty.
But it can also betray a missing backbone,” the post continues.
Confidence is particularly evident in discussions and conflicts.
Namely: "Not through volume or dominance, but by openly representing your attitude and values and not giving in immediately at the first headwind."
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With this body language, the job interview goes wrong
With this body language, the job interview goes wrong
Of course, self-confidence in the job also grows with the experience gained.
It is also important that you feel comfortable at work and that you also enjoy the necessary appreciation from your superiors.
Then you can pass the ball back to the other colleagues more easily and contribute your know-how to the team.
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