Coaching practices for How to Be More Confident in an Interview

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• When I want people to take me seriously I tend to lead with my résumé and how much I know, and I can feel it land as bragging
• Right before I walk into the presentation I’m jittery and small, and I want a quiet minute on my own to physically settle into feeling steady and grounded, so all the prep I did actually shows up instead of getting swallowed by nerves.
• I always feel like I have to come across as the confident expert with all the answers, but it seems to put people on guard
• Even when I’ve got the right words, my voice goes shaky and my sentences tilt up into questions, and the apology in my body
• My confidence comes straight from how good a story I can tell myself about this particular case, and the more vivid the story the surer I get

Practices that may help

1. Signal credibility without claiming it
   Let your knowledge show through questions and specifics, not through declarations of expertise.
   The Trust Equation, Made Practical
2. Set your posture before high-stakes moments
   Take a private moment to settle into a confident posture before a presentation or hard talk.
   Posture and Confidence, Honestly Explained
3. Use powerless communication to build trust
   Ask questions and admit uncertainty rather than projecting confidence — it builds credibility with givers.
   Give and Take: The Giver Advantage
4. Appear confident even when you don’t feel it
   Maintain eye contact, a level voice, and an upright posture — confidence is performed before it’s felt.
   DEAR MAN: DBT’s Skill for Asking for What You Want Effectively
5. Anchor your confidence level on base rates, not gut feel
   Start your confidence estimate from the historical hit rate for this type of prediction, not from how confident you feel.
   Calibration Training
6. Pair confidence work with honest, accurate appraisal of your actual standing
   Confidence without accurate self-assessment is overconfidence — the goal is calibrated self-belief, not boosted belief.
   Power Posing Revisited
7. Understand the "become it" claim accurately
   Sustained behavioral practice of confidence — acting as if — can build real self-efficacy over time, through mastery experiences rather than pose duration.
   Power Posing Revisited
8. Rehearse the full Ackerman sequence before high-stakes negotiations
   Walk through every bid and response scenario in advance so you execute under pressure with prepared clarity.
   The Ackerman Method, Made Practical
9. Practise your story before you need it
   Have a clear, genuine two-minute narrative about who you are and where you’re headed.
   Informational Interviews: Career Research That Builds Your Network
10. Ask 'What am I missing?' before major decisions
    Treat a confident feeling before a high-stakes decision as a cue to check what your competence map is omitting.
    Circle of Competence

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