Kelli Thompson, author of 'Closing the Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential, and Your Paycheck,' discusses disparities in the workplace affecting confidence levels with Jessi. They explore self-advocacy gender disparities, strategies for women in leadership, embracing doubt, and breaking self-imposed limitations. The conversation highlights the importance of taking action despite doubts, navigating career development in your 20s and 30s, and embracing discomfort to build confidence.
Transformative life moments can lead to growth and reinvention by embracing change and uncertainty.
Closing the Confidence Gap requires systemic changes and self-advocacy despite insecurities for women to succeed in the workplace.
Deep dives
Kelly's Crisis and Transformation
In her 30s, Kelly Thompson faced a moment of realization after a long relationship ended, leading to exhaustion from single-handedly raising her daughter while questioning her career choice. This transformative period marked a shift where her old life fell away, prompting introspection and a need for change. Despite feeling lost in uncertainty between the past and future, Kelly recognized this challenging moment as an opportunity for growth and reinvention.
Navigating the Confidence Gap
Kelly delves into the Confidence Gap research by Wharton, which revealed how men and women's self-perception impacts their abilities to advocate for themselves. She emphasizes that closing the Confidence Gap involves more than just boosting self-assurance; it requires systemic changes to empower women through representation and diverse leadership styles. By normalizing doubt and focusing on self-advocacy despite insecurities, individuals can navigate challenges and succeed.
Embracing Discomfort and Taking Action
Addressing the significance of confidence emerging after action, Kelly advocates for transforming the relationship with doubt to propel growth and progress. Encouraging clients to confront uncertainties and imposter feelings while pursuing their goals, she suggests a paradigm shift from 'but first' to 'while also.' By acknowledging and embracing discomfort as a natural part of growth, individuals can advance professionally and personally with resilience.
We often hear about disparities in the workplace based on things like gender and race. But how do these disparities affect our confidence levels? Kelli Thompson is the author of “Closing the Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential, and Your Paycheck.” Kelli sits down with Jessi to talk about the tough life moments that made her doubt herself, and how she grew from them. She opens up in hopes that more women will live up to their true potential at work, unafraid to ask for what they deserve.