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Empowering Leaders, Entrepreneurs and Teams |Leadership, Team and Business Support Coach | Facilitator | Speaker & Corporate MC

Ever heard of the term self-deprecation? I want to tell you about the time I discovered its meaning. While working for a TV production company in my late 20s, the shareholders asked me, "So, what do you do?" My answer was terribly depressing! It started with, "Well, I just..." and I proceeded to downplay my role and value to the business. At the time, I had a generalist role that included IT support and office management. I had set up the first internship programme and supported the external HR consultant to the company. If mine wasn’t done, others couldn’t do their jobs well. My day-to-day role was far from insignificant. So, when the company MD said, "What a self-deprecating response, Karabo," I realised how poorly I was portraying myself to the world. My skills and value were not being undermined by anyone but myself. Many of us do this day in and day out and wonder why we never advance in our careers. There's a difference between humility and self-deprecation. Unlike humility, which conveys quiet self-respect, self-deprecation devalues a person and the work they do. Comedians do it for laughs, but around the boardroom table, we do it hoping to be valued by others, which often does not happen. As we start the second half of 2024 remember to believe and invest in your potential! 💯 #leadwell #potential

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I needed to hear this today!

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