Sometimes, in a way I can’t explain, I’ll be working with several different clients and though their situations may be completely different the theme of what they are discovering or learning through coaching is the same. When this happens, I’ve learned to pay attention because there is usually something about what’s being learned that extends to more of us.
Lately, in three different scenarios, the most important take away was, “I need to remember to give myself more credit.”
More credit for how much I care about my people and how much that defines the kind of leader I both want to be and already am.
More credit for the boundaries I’ve set and the work I’ve done on myself.
More credit for the incredible high quality work my team does and how valuable we’ve been to our clients.
In each of these scenarios, I asked: How does giving yourself more credit help? The answers were all variations of the following:
More confident that I’ve done and am doing my part in this tough situation.
Less anxious about not doing or being enough.
More clarity about what I bring as a person and leader and what my next step needs to be.
Less self doubt and more able to ask for what is needed.
With those answers as proof, maybe there’s something for more of us to learn here. So, a few questions if you’re up for it:
In what situation or circumstance would giving yourself more credit be useful?
What specifically can I give myself credit for right now? Name atleast 3 things your are doing well.
What do you notice starts to shift as you move away from “what is stuck” and towards giving yourself more credit?