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117 | Why Confidence Isn’t the Problem at Work featuring Mickey Fitch-Collins

Shannon Fox | Promotion & Compensation Coach Episode 117

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Have you ever been told you need to be more confident at work?

More confident speaking up in meetings. 
More confident sharing your ideas. 
More confident stepping into leadership.

But what if confidence is not actually the problem?

Many high-performing women are extremely capable, yet still question their leadership ability. When that internal belief feels shaky, they often compensate by working harder, saying yes to everything, and carrying more responsibility than their role requires. Over time, that pattern can quietly lead to burnout.

In this episode, Shannon sits down with Dr. Mickey Fitch-Collins, leadership researcher, educator, and facilitator, to talk about a concept that explains this experience: leadership self-efficacy.

Leadership self-efficacy is the belief that you can successfully perform leadership tasks. It is not about appearing confident in the room. It is about believing you can actually get the job done.

In this conversation, we explore how leadership actually develops and why small moments of influence matter far more than most people realize.

In This Episode We Discuss: 
✅ What leadership self-efficacy really means and how it differs from confidence 
✅ Why many women compensate for self-doubt by working harder instead of influencing more 
✅ How leadership can exist long before you have a formal title 
✅ The power of tiny leadership moments that build influence over time 
✅ Why learning to say no is essential for preventing burnout 
✅ How simple habits and systems help leaders protect their energy

If you have ever felt capable but still questioned your leadership voice, this conversation will give language to an experience many women quietly navigate in their careers.


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