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Dates and location
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Description
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Your inner critic can be one of the biggest barriers to confidence, performance, and personal growth, fueling self-doubt, hesitation, and harsh self-judgment. However, rather than battling against it, what if you could learn to navigate it more effectively? This lesson will help you understand the role of the inner critic, how it influences your thoughts, emotions, and decisions, and how to manage it in a way that supports your success. Through practical strategies, you’ll learn to shift self-criticism into constructive self-awareness, regulate fear, and cultivate a more balanced inner dialogue, allowing you to move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and resilience.
Lesson Breakdown:
- Shifting your Relationship with Self-Doubt
- Recognizing When and How Self-Doubt Shows Up
- Understanding Why your Mind can be a Tough Critic
- Understanding the Purpose and Limitations of your Inner Critic
- Embracing Fear as Fuel for Growth
- Interacting Productively with your Inner Critic
- Regaining Control of your Focus
- Adopting Powerful Mindsets to Manage Self-Doubt
- Shifting your Perspective on Goals and Achievements
- Moving Forward with Compassionate Confidence
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Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the nature of the inner critic, why it exists, and how it impacts well-being and performance.
- Reframe self-critical thoughts to reduce their negative influence and turn them into constructive insights.
- Use practical strategies to navigate self-doubt without it undermining confidence and growth.
Who Will Benefit
CPAs and financial professionals who want to improve confidence, decision-making, and self-trust by learning how to navigate self-doubt and inner criticism effectively.
How to Access the Course
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To access the course on your computer please visit our BlackBoard site, and log-in using the same login and password used for the Registration Portal.
Please allow up to 15 minutes after registration for the course to appear on your BlackBoard page.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Stephanie Edward, MBA, is a consultant, speaker, and advocate for compassionate confidence in the workplace. With nearly two decades of experience in financial services, spanning business development, employee enablement, and leadership, she specializes in optimizing onboarding and equipping the next generation of financial services professionals with essential workplace skills. Through workshops, strategy development, and manager training, Stephanie helps financial services organizations bridge the gap between experienced professionals and new talent, improving retention, engagement, and long-term performance. Explore her offerings at www.loraconcepts.com.