Did you know 1 in 3 children have little or no confidence?
Did you know girls are more likely to downplay their confidence?
And did you know that children from non-white and minority ethnic groups are likely to have less confidence than their white male friends?
Today I speak to Kathryn McColl, co-founder of Hark, the education agency that delivers programmes to over 90% of UK schools. Hark recently published their Listen Up report, which collected anonymous data from 1,400 children across the UK to better understand what they call the ‘confidence crisis.’
I drill down into some of their jaw-dropping insights, including the above, as we discuss why confidence appears to be on the decline among young people.
So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…
Connect with Kathryn:
More about Hark - https://harklondon.com/
Get the Listen Up Report - https://harklondon.com/listen-up/
Connect on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-mccoll-5a918329/
Highlights from this episode:
02:32 - What is Hark?
05:43 - Confidence means opportunity
11:08 - The impact of role models
15:11 - Transitioning from primary to secondary school
21:46 - Friction teaches confidence
27:09 - Post exam stress
29:37 - Girls hide their confidence
33:37 - The confidence ladder
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