183. The Inner Critic at Work: The Voice That Undermines Your Confidence

In this episode, we explore the inner critic at work and how it directly impacts your workplace confidence, decision-making, and performance.We look at how self-doubt shows up in everyday situations such as:Speaking up in meetings Experiencing imposter syndrome at workStruggling with decision-making confidenceOverthinking work and second-guessing outputThe cycle of self-criticism that impacts leadership confidenceI share a personal story about building a simple habit that quickly turned into a powerful example of how the inner critic can take over - and how this same voice shows up in professional settings.We also break down common cognitive distortions at work, including catastrophising, mind-reading, and all-or-nothing thinking, and explore how they quietly shape behaviour.Finally, Anna Manning looks at how to start recognising this internal voice, create distance from it, and build stronger self-leadership and confidence at work.Want to be more Confident At Work?Start here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠take our free: Confidence Assessment ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get private support to feel confident at work - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠book a call to explore private coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Explore and join the Confident At Work Programme - https://www.yesyoucoaching.com/confident-at-work-programmeConfident At Work Programme Exploration call: https://calendly.com/annamanning/the-members-club-exploration-callCover art by Jacob McFaddenTheme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic