In the workplace, if you sell an idea and have it approved, you now own the execution of that idea. You actually get to see whether your idea is a raging success, or if it's something that worked a whole lot better in theory. It's an incredibly exciting prospect, but also a bit of a scary one.
As I'm still fairly junior in my team, I've contributed a lot of ideas to other people's communications strategies, but I haven't owned my own one yet. However, from seeing how other people's plans have progressed through the approval process, it can be a pretty brutal exercise. Fantastic ideas can get shut down based on the opinion of one person who doesn't quite 'get' it. That can be hard enough regardless of how experienced you are, but when you're just starting out and not confident that your ideas are at all good, it can be pretty nerve wracking to put anything forward.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way in the
workplace, does anyone have any ideas for how to improve your confidence?
3 comments:
That is a good thing you are sharing, what is most important in pr world, is confidence and they is no one to boost you. if you know what makes you more happier for sure you know where you get your confidence.
Hi Mel, (: I know exactly what you mean when you say an idea gets shut down at times when someone doesn't quite get it. I strongly believe if you have supporting facts and evidence that something can work and sustain in the long run and you would really like to put it forward, you should stand by it, speak to a few people of status about it, secure some supporters, get opinions, work on it explore and incorporate your original idea. The best way to go after working so many years in a team with conflicting interests and opinions, i've learnt that the best way is first to listen, then introduce your own idea before proposing an incorporation of their ideas in snyc with yours. (: When i am working in a team, i always remember to give everyone the sort of attention i'd like to receive.
Do not be afraid of being judged, always remember people who critic you are either there to give you extra honest friendly help or two, they are just plain annoyed that you are capable of something they are not.
Stand proud everyday okay ! and good luck girl (:
Cheers,
Jolyn Law
Hello, I couldnt agree with you more. Throughout my studies or life in fact I have always been exciting to pitch new ideas, different means of working, creative approaches etc... And for the most part they werent all too bad. It was for this reason that I thought public relations would be a good fit but I experieced just what you had mentioned. A fear in well if that idea can actually come into existence and also being intimidated by those who are ahead of me and being seen as too up in the sky. But I found the more than I worked in teams on different projects that I am becomnig more at ease and less afraid of the 'grown ups.' I also realised something far greater that PR is not for me... but this is another story. Great post thank you for allowing me to feel a sense of normalcy!
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