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MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Session II
Time of Session
(1-1.5 hours)
Topics covered in the session:
● Self Confidence
● Techniques to boost self-confidence
CONTENT
ONTENT

Objectives
● Understand the nuances of effective resume writing
● Identify practically applicable techniques to boost self-confidence

Pre-reading for Mentee / Assignments Due

Mentee to refer to the following website to know about how to research about an organization before applying for a job.
https://www.themuse.com/advice/8-ways-to-know-everything-about-a-companyeven-before-the-interview

Mentee to view the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxS5He3KVEM&t=182s

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SESSION FLOW
Action Item Time

1 Recap of previous session on Career Development 5 min

2 Discuss pre-reading on how to research about an organization 5 min
3 Discuss the following video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxS5He3KVEM&t=182s 5 min

4 Discuss the following (content provided) 5 min

a. Introduction to self-confidence

5 Activity on self-confidence 10 min

a. Watch the following video together https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHZmqZxchYQ

6 Activity on self-confidence 10 min

a. Real-case scenario

7 Discuss the following (content provided) 5 min

a. How to build confidence

8 Activity on confidence building 20 min

Circle of excellence
Guided imagery
Power poses by Amy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdU2l0i2Wh0

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SESSION FLOW
Action Item Time
9 Session Wrap-up: reflect on what 10 min
You Did
You Learnt
You found interesting
Questions about content

10 Session Feedback Post Session

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BOOSTING SELF CONFIDENCE

Self-confidence is one’s ability to judge his/her own social and personal standing with respect to his/her
environment and be able to derive satisfaction out of it. Self-confidence is an essential skill required for
every interview. One must keep belief and confidence in themselves, so that the employer can trust.

Confidence has to be there if you are dreaming of your dream job.

Self-confidence is important in every aspect of our lives. People who lack self-confidence often find it
difficult to succeed.

Gaining confidence is achievable, as long as one has the focus and determination to carry things through.
And what’s even better is that the things you’ll do to build your self-confidence will also build success –
after all, your confidence will come from real, solid achievement. No one can take this away from you!

Please refer to notes below

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ACTIVITY 1

Kiran Kanojia (Video)

Time : 10 mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHZmqZxchYQ

Mentor and mentee to watch the video together. Mentor to debrief on how Kiran overcame her obstacles and
achieved success.

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ACTIVITY 2

Real Case Scenario

Time : 10 mins

Mentor to ask mentee to share one experience where he/she felt very low on confidence and another experience
where he/she felt very high on confidence. Mentor to encourage the mentee to discuss more about the thoughts that
came to his/her mind in those moments.

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HOW TO BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE

Technique 1 - Circle of excellence/Magic circle

The purpose of this exercise is to create and carry with you, your own stated of excellence. This technique is
very useful for you to access being your best and resources you want in most situations. You can do this for a
task that you find challenging (example: an upcoming interview) and want to improve on.

In the Circle of Excellence, we will create an imaginary place where you are excellent and you can re-access or
go to this place whenever you want to increase you excellence.

To understand more, please refer http://nlp-mentor.com/circle-of-excellence /

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ACTIVITY 3

Circle of Excellence
Time:15 mins

Mentor to guide mentee on practicing the circle of excellence using the following guidelines:

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HOW TO BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE

Creating your own Circle of Excellence-STEPS

• Identify an excellent state

• Set up a circle of excellence
• Step out of the circle
• Add resources
• Access excellent state
 
This is an extraordinary tool that many world famous speakers, leaders, sports persons use. You can carry this with
yourself wherever you go and whenever you want to access it.

Please refer to notes below

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Technique 2 - Guided visualization / imagery

 

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ACTIVITY 4

Guided Imagery
Time:10 mins
Mentor to guide mentee on practicing the guided imagery following the steps below:
○ Watch a movie of your model doing the presentation the way you would like to do. Be sure to notice all the nuances.
○ Now watch the movie while replacing your role model with yourself doing everything your model did while keeping their
aura around you. Watch yourself and notice all the nuances.
○ Step into the movie. See, hear and feel everything.
○ See yourself handling the presentation successfully with different types of audiences.
○ Visualize yourself taking all the necessary steps towards your goal and watch everything going wrong.
Example: Forgetting some facts, going blank , or some people in the audience asking difficult questions and you not knowing
the answer. Visualize how you can deal with it powerfully and successfully.

Note: If you do not have a role model, you can make up a model with the qualities that you like. You can combine the desired
behaviors of 2 or 3 models and combine them and make it your own preferred style.

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Technique 3 – Power Posing

Please refer to notes below 1

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ACTIVITY 5

Power Poses by Amy (video)

Time:10 mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdU2l0i2Wh0

Mentor to engage in a discussion with the mentee and debrief the video

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 RESOURCES

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50CRewNCFDA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdU2l0i2Wh0s
• http://nlp-mentor.com/circle-of-excellence/

REFERENCES

• http://nlp-mentor.com/circle-of-excellence/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdU2l0i2Wh0

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