Coaching the “Inner Critic”: Unleashing Confidence and Conquering Internal Bias
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Uncover the transformative power of silencing your Inner Critic to pave the way for confident leadership and decision-making. This session delves into the pervasive issue of the Inner Critic—the internal voice that casts doubt and criticism on our actions and thoughts, as well as others, limiting our potential as leaders. Led by Shannon Bayer, Senior Director of Enterprise Solutions Operations at SHRM and Principal Consultant, this engaging session will guide you through identifying the triggers of your Inner Critic and moving toward your Compassionate Center. This crucial shift allows leaders to pause, engage in introspection, and extend compassion to themselves and others—essential steps for advancing in today's competitive leadership landscape.
Who Should Attend:
- Leaders and aspiring leaders seeking to enhance their decision-making confidence and interpersonal relationships.
- HR advocates focused on nurturing leadership development within their organizations.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify and Overcome: Understand how the Inner Critic influences your thoughts and behaviors and learn strategies to mitigate its effects.
- Empower Through Self-Coaching: Learn to replace your Inner Critic with an Inner Coach to propel personal and professional growth.
- Helping others: How you can engage in discussions around the Inner Critic to help others advance.
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Live Streaming and Recording: Unless marked 'in person only,' all sessions are live-streamed on the app or web format and available for replay 30 days after the event.
Acknowledgment of Technical Issues: While rare, technical issues may occur during sessions. We appreciate your patience as we quickly address them.
Accessibility & Accommodations Information: For detailed accessibility & accommodations information, visit INFO > FAQs in the app.
Shannon Bayer
Shannon Bayer, JD, is a Principal Consultant with over a decade of consulting and facilitation experience. Shannon brings in-depth expertise and a passion for designing and implementing programs focused on advancing women in leadership—and empowering each leader with the knowledge they need to transform how they show up in their role and drive change in their organization. Shannon has led strategic engagements across a variety of industries, ranging from government to financial services, healthcare, insurance, and consumer products and goods.
As a keynote speaker, Shannon brings stories from her personal leadership journey to the forefront, connecting her real-life experiences and work with leaders globally to key leadership concepts designed to help participants reflect on their own journey and take control of their path forward.
Shannon holds a BS in animal science from the University of Vermont and a JD in international law from Suffolk University.
Shannon was a rower in college and still loves to get on the water when she can. She enjoys spending time outdoors and will travel for a good hike or beach day with her dog and son, Max. Currently, Shannon resides in the greater Indianapolis, IN, area of the US after living in New England for over 25 years.
