Glady Baradaran started us off by pointing out there are two ways to feel intimidated. One is – this person is so awesome and I want to learn from them. This feels positive even though it’s a bit overwhelming. (Like when I met Joe Montana and was so fan-girl I couldn’t even say hi.)
The second is when someone acts like they are better than you and you feel intimidated like you don’t matter. The example I gave was when I was trying to talk to someone and he was looking around/over me like I wasn’t worth listening ...
Glady Baradaran started us off by pointing out there are two ways to feel intimidated. One is – this person is so awesome and I want to learn from them. This feels positive even though it’s a bit overwhelming. (Like when I met Joe Montana and was so fan-girl I couldn’t even say hi.)
The second is when someone acts like they are better than you and you feel intimidated like you don’t matter. The example I gave was when I was trying to talk to someone and he was looking around/over me like I wasn’t worth listening to.
Diane Helbig realized that when she feels intimidate that she gets quiet, which is not her normal behavior. Perhaps out of a fear that the person will somehow use her words to be unkind and validate that she “should” feel intimidated.
Lisa McDonald added the realization that we can feel intimidated when we are trying to do something new. Fear, excitement, self-doubt and anticipation can all meld together into intimidation.
We talked about a few stories and then Diane shared something really powerful – use it as fuel for articles and posts. Create wisdom and share learnings.
We also flipped the question around and talked about when someone says to us “You are intimidating.”
Is that on us or are they intimidated? Those are different things.
What do you think? What do you do when you feel intimidated and what are the different ways that feeling comes into play for you?
Connect with the panelists:
Glady Baradaran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glady-baradaran-msc-od-6238071a/
15 years of HR experience and a love for organizational development. Based in Canada.
Lisa McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-k-mcdonald-executive-career-coach/
Founder of Career Polish where she is an Executive Career Coach & Master Mindset Coach who helps people get career happy and life healthy
Diane Helbig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhelbig/
Is the founder of Helbig Enterprises where they serve business owners and professionals who want to realize better out comes and greater happiness. She is an author and hosts the podcast Accelerate your Business Growth
Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/
Concierge High Performance Psychologist providing luxury level support to executives, entrepreneurs, celebrities, dignitaries and athletes as well as the Facilitator of the Quick Hits podcast
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