This course provides practical solutions for women leaders who lack belief in their abilities and ideas. It will help them to increase their confidence and self-belief to achieve the best possible outcome in any situation.
Learning modes and locations may be different depending on the course start date. Please check the location of your chosen course and read our guide to learning modes and locations to help you choose the right course for you.
Start Date:07 Oct 2026
End Date:07 Oct 2026
Wed (Daytime):10:00 - 17:00
Choose either online or in-person
Location: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
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Studies show that highly accomplished women leaders suffer from imposter syndrome. In particular, some new leaders who may have fallen into what the Chartered Management Institute call ‘the accidental manager’ role. This course will examine the underlying reasons and provide a suite of tools for women leaders who wish to reframe their mindset to increase their confidence and self-belief.
What will we cover?
What Self-Confidence Is and Why It Is Important • The accidental leader • Imposter Syndrome • Characteristics of confident people • Myths about self-confidence • Definitions of the expressions self-confidence, self-efficacy, self-belief, and self- esteem • The connection between self-confidence and self-esteem • Discovering the importance of self-confidence in your life
Things That Affect Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem • The confidence chain effect • The connection between thoughts, emotions, body, and behaviours
Strategies and Ideas to Build Self-Confidence • Building on achievements • The importance of positivity • Challenging negative automatic thoughts (or your inner critic) • Positive affirmations • Using social support • Seeking and receiving feedback as a confident person • Dealing with criticism as a confident person • How to use body language and physicality to feel and appear confident
Setting Goals for Self-Confidence • Why setting goals is important to improve confidence • Strategies for setting goals effectively • Using positive language that increases motivation • Confidence-building action plan
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Discover what self-confidence is and why it is important.
Identify the things that affect self-confidence.
Apply strategies to build your self-confidence.
Appreciate the importance of setting goals to build self-confidence and develop a goal-setting strategy.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Beginner - Intermediate
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
This is a one day course taught in the classroom and online. There will be no work set outside of the class.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Notepad and pen.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
City Lit offers a variety of progression courses in this subject area. Please clickhereto view our coursesBusiness Courses
We’re sorry. We don’t have a bio ready for the tutor of this class at the moment, but we’re working on it! Watch this space.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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