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Building Confidence

Recognize your strengths so you can share your ideas, pursue opportunities, and grow your career.

Top AWIS Resources for Building Confidence

Confidence can make a meaningful difference in how you approach challenges, communicate your ideas, and pursue new opportunities. Whether you’re speaking up in a meeting, taking on a leadership role, or navigating a career change, building confidence can help you recognize your strengths and take the next step.

We have gathered our top confidence-building resources below to support you.

AWIS Members:

We hope these member-exclusive resources help you build confidence and take on new opportunities throughout your career. If you have feedback, suggestions, or need assistance accessing your member benefits, email us at awis@awis.org.

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Check out these webinars in our on-demand library:

Building Career Resilience Through Setbacks (July 9, 2026) Grounded in evidence-based resilience and growth strategies, Dr. Lillian Gibson invites participants to reframe difficult moments as opportunities to build strength, clarity, and professional momentum.

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Risk-Taking and Mistake-Making (January 16, 2025)
Fear of failure and criticism may hold you back from even small risks. In this session, led by Rebecca Malotke-Meslin, you’ll learn to move past these barriers.
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ICONIC Confidence (April 24, 2024) In this 60-minute interactive session, tailored for women leaders, Tanya Geisler aims to foster a supportive environment for learning, open discussions, shared experiences, and networking. The talk delves into the intersectionality of the imposter complex and introduces the “ICONIC” framework.
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome (January 5, 2024)
Dr. Usha Rao discusses how we can change our mindset to overcome feelings of being an imposter and the need to create equitable workplaces where more women can experience belonging.
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Other tips:

  • Volunteer on a committee to build skills and confidence in a safe space.
  • Ask for feedback. You may find others view you differently than you view yourself.
  • Learn from setbacks without letting them define your abilities.
  • There is no failure in science, only opportunities to learn!