How to Stop Downplaying Your Wins in a Team Setting

In Episode 45 of Career Confidence, Lucas and Luna explore why so many professionals shrink their contributions during team meetings and progress updates — and how to fix it. Lucas unpacks research from Harvard Business Review showing that 62 percent of professionals regularly downplay their own wins in group settings, often by using minimizing language like 'I just' or 'we actually.' The hosts walk through a real case: a mid-level product manager at Shopify who turned her team-wide email update from apologetic to authoritative by swapping three phrases. Luna challenges the listener to notice whether they're giving credit away before anyone asks, and Lucas offers a simple one-sentence reframe to use at your next stand-up. No fake confidence tricks — just concrete language shifts to help you own your work without feeling like you're bragging. #SelfPromotion #ImposterSyndrome #TeamMeetings #CareerConfidence #WorkplaceCommunication #ProfessionalGrowth #OwnYourWorth #MinimizingLanguage #HarvardBusinessReview #Shopify #ProductManager #StandUpMeetings #CareerAdvice #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CareersPodcast #ConfidenceAtWork #CareerSkills Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo