Penny Haslam

Joined: 26 May 2026
Articles: 2

Coaching & mentoring, Communication, Diversity, inclusion and equity, Education and skills, Emotional intelligence, Features, For experienced L&D professionals, For freelancers, consultants & small businesses, For HR, For L&D managers, For new to L&D, For people managers, For senior L&D, Reflective practice, Skills, Wellbeing

Confidence is a business issue, not a personal weakness

Comfort zone concept. Comfort zone circle surrounded by rainbow

Workplace self-belief affects who speaks up, progresses, takes risks and contributes ideas, making it far more than an individual concern. Penny Haslam argues that organisations should actively develop confidence through training, supportive managers and everyday conversations. This helps employees perform…

Features, For experienced L&D professionals, For freelancers, consultants & small businesses, For HR, For L&D managers, For new to L&D, For people managers, For senior L&D, Psychology, Skills, Wellbeing

Can you teach self-belief?

Notebook with text I'M A FAILURE crossed off to LEARNING, replace negative self-talk with positive thoughts, learn to build self-acceptance and embrace failure as part of growth and learning

Confidence is not fixed: it rises and falls with meetings, roles and the way feedback lands. Penny Haslam shares research with Northumbria University showing measurable gains from confidence training, plus three memorable tools to challenge self-talk. Lasting change needs commitment,…