Navigating Change and Building Confidence

18 Feb Navigating Change and Building Confidence

Posted at 08:30h in All Leadership Insights, Podcast by Menttium

Urmi Trivedi, a leadership and career coach joins the Menttium Matters podcast. Having led transformative initiatives at companies like True Value and Grainger, Urmi now focuses on coaching executives and nonprofit leaders, helping them navigate change, build confidence, and find success in their careers.

Mentorship: A Path to Confidence and Success

Urmi’s experience as both a mentee and a mentor has shaped her leadership journey. Some of her key insights include:

Leading with Courage – Her mentor taught her to always think ahead and embrace opportunities fearlessly.
Overcoming Self-Doubt – Women often doubt themselves more than men. Urmi’s mentorship focuses on instilling confidence, and many of her mentees have since been promoted.
Success Spotting – Reframing life experiences through a positive lens helps build resilience and confidence.

Navigating Change with the Right Mindset

Having managed large-scale changes in corporate environments, Urmi shared valuable strategies for adapting to transitions:

Change is Inevitable and Beneficial – Just as people grow over time, change is a natural and necessary process.
Recognizing the Phases of Change – Disbelief, anger, sadness, acceptance and optimism are common stages in any transition.
Personal and Professional Reinvention – Urmi’s transition from a corporate leader to an entrepreneur required resilience, adaptability and self-belief.

Building Confidence Through Intentional Actions

Urmi believes that recognizing past successes is key to overcoming self-doubt:

Writing a List of 100 Achievements – Even small wins contribute to building confidence.
Reframing Failures as Learning Experiences – Inspired by the acronoym First Attempt in Learning (FAIL) approach.
Mentors as Mirrors – Good mentors reflect mentees’ strengths and potential back to them, reinforcing self-worth.

Prioritization and Time Management for Success

One of Urmi’s strengths is time management, which she applies both personally and professionally:

The Urgent-Important Matrix – Categorizing tasks into four sections:
- Do it: High importance, high urgency
- Schedule it: High importance, low urgency
- Delegate it: Low importance, high urgency
- Delete it: Low importance, low urgency
The Power of Focused Work (Flow State) – Inspired by Steven Kotler, Urmi uses 25-minute distraction-free work blocks to triple productivity.
The Art of Delegation – Leaders should work at their level, empowering their teams rather than micromanaging.

Daily Habits to Drive Long-Term Growth

Urmi credits Chicken Soup for the Soul author Jack Canfield for the idea of daily goal-setting:

Taking Five Daily Actions – Small, consistent steps lead to long-term success, whether in career growth, personal branding or fitness.
Being Intentional About Goals – Knowing what you truly want is the first step to achieving it.

Conclusion

Urmi Trivedi’s insights on mentorship, change management, time prioritization and confidence-building provide valuable lessons for leaders at all levels. By reframing challenges, taking intentional action, and fostering resilience, individuals can navigate their personal and professional lives with confidence and clarity.

About Urmi Trivedi

Urmi Trivedi is a leadership and career coach with over 25 years of experience in retail, wholesale, distribution and manufacturing. She has led large-scale strategic transformations at industry giants like True Value and Grainger before transitioning to a full-time coaching career. In 2023, she launched her leadership and career coaching business, where she helps executives, leaders and nonprofit CEOs navigate change, build confidence and achieve success.

In addition to coaching, Urmi is a workshop facilitator and author of two books, Over a Cup of Coffee and Let It Brew, which focus on self-reflection and personal growth. A lifelong mentor, Urmi began her journey with Menttium as a mentee 15 years ago and now serves as a dedicated mentor.