Self-esteem
= Who I am!
Self-confidence = What I do!
You can hear it from the word; you have to give it to your self. It means to have the courage to dare challenging myself to succeed and fail without loosing faith in myself.
If I have a strong self-esteem I will know my needs, dare to express them, and more importantly make sure they are being satisfied.
If I have a strong self-esteem I will automatically get a strong self-confidence. However, the most common thing today is that we have a strong self-confidence and insufficient self-esteem which becomes most evident when we face adversity.
All form of knowledge allows for improved self-confidence. More important though, is to make sure self-esteem gets some nourishment. To love myself for the one I am and feel that I am good enough is extremely important. Everyone has the ability to improve one's self-esteem - IF you just want to and dare…
No coach/leader can give you improved self-esteem or increased self-confidence, but the coach can, together with all team members, create a good environment; one within which you can develop and grow and where there is a focus on giving feedback about who you are, not what you perform.
The big task for the Coach/Leader is to give everyone space
and opportunities to gain knowledge that leads to a constant stream
of new challenges.