Episode 383: Closing The Confidence Gap with Kelli Rae Thompson

Today on the podcast, Kelli Rae Thompson joins Bradley to discuss confidence in business. Faced with real workplace demands, it can be tough to put delegation into practice. Many business owners say things like “I’m the only one who can do the job” or “If this project doesn’t go smoothly, the whole team will suffer.” Kelli wrote an article for Harvard Business Review on advancing from doer to strategic leader by allowing your employees to struggle, and then she literally wrote the book on confidence.

In this episode, they discuss...

Shifting from a doer to a leader mindset: This mindset shift may be the hardest of all. We can discuss noticing the payoff from doing, claiming your leadership identity by getting clear on values, and intentionally responding instead of reacting.

Embracing the discomfort of the learning process: Instead of taking back work your employee is struggling with, you can name your emotions, normalize the discomfort, and reframe the situation.

Distinguishing between high-stakes and low-stakes tasks: For example, if your employee’s goal is to develop better presentation skills, ask them to lead the next staff meeting before a high-stakes one like conducting a client meeting.

Being curious and facilitative: Leaders can’t be expected to have all the answers. But they do need to have patience and curiosity and ask insightful questions to facilitate learning.

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