Making a Mistake in a Presentation
Author: KW
Created: 19/05/2025 Last Modified: 19/05/2025
Adult / CYP: Adult
Categories: Low Self Esteem | Social Anxiety
Experience Narrative:
You present a report at work and get a fact or figure wrong. You worry about looking unprepared or unintelligent.
Belief to be tested:
“If I make an error, people will think I’m bad at my job.”
Alternative Perspective:
“People value honesty and recovery more than perfection. Errors are fixable and often forgiven quickly.”
Safety Behaviours to drop:
Overloading slides with text to avoid speaking freely. Reading word-for-word from notes. Avoiding eye contact during the presentation.
Client reflections:
TBC
Practitioner reflections:
TBC
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