Brittany Packnett: How to build your confidence -- and spark it in others

The video discusses the critical role of confidence in personal and educational contexts. It highlights the importance of confidence as a foundational skill, sharing personal stories and educational experiences to illustrate its impact. The speaker emphasizes the need for confidence in overcoming societal challenges and achieving dreams. Strategies for building confidence, such as permission, community, and curiosity, are explored to empower individuals to realize their potential.

What did the speaker learn from the portrait of Septima Clark?

• The need for resources

• The value of education

• The importance of wealth

• The essence of confidence

How does the speaker describe the role of confidence in achieving dreams?

• As an optional skill

• As a necessary spark

• As a hindrance

• As a secondary factor

What strategy did the speaker use to help Jamal focus in class?

• Assigned extra homework

• Allowed flexible seating

• Gave him a tutor

• Reduced his workload

What was the impact of the speaker's approach on Regina?

• It boosted her confidence

• It made her more focused

• It extinguished her joy

• It improved her grades

According to the speaker, what can a lack of confidence lead to?

• Increased motivation

• Better decision-making

• Stagnation and inaction

• Higher creativity

What does the speaker suggest is needed to 'crack the code' on confidence?

• Strict discipline

• Wealth and power

• Permission, community, and curiosity

• Knowledge and skills

How did the speaker's mother demonstrate confidence at the car dealership?

• By accepting the first offer

• By showing hesitation

• By letting her father handle it

• By negotiating assertively

What role does community play in building confidence, according to the speaker?

• It discourages risk-taking

• It isolates individuals

• It creates competition

• It nurtures confidence

What did the speaker's manager do to help her learn from a failed event?

• Criticized her mistakes

• Asked about her intention

• Ignored the failure

• Gave her a new project

What is the speaker's vision for a world with confidence?

• A world of strict rules

• A world of freedom and justice

• A world of unrealized dreams

• A world of inequality