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The HR Confidence Playbook: The essential guide to being seen, heard and respected in HR
The HR Confidence The essential guide to being seen, heard and respected in HR
Practical strategies to boost your HR career, build leadership confidence and influence senior stakeholders, without losing yourself in the process.
Do you feel overlooked in meetings, undervalued by leadership or drained by endless workplace demands? You're not alone. Many talented HR professionals struggle to find their voice, hold their boundaries or demonstrate their value in organisations that often misunderstand the role of HR.
In The HR Confidence Playbook, career HR professional, Executive Coach and Strategy Consultant, Kirsty Baggs-Morgan, shares her proven framework for building confidence, resilience and influence in any HR role, whether you're a stand-alone HR Manager or part of a large people team.
You'll discover how
Speak up in meetings without second guessing yourselfStop people pleasing and start setting (and maintaining) healthy, professional boundariesManage difficult conversations with employees, managers and leadersPush back on unrealistic demands without damaging relationshipsHandle difficult individuals and challenge with calm authorityBuild credibility and trust as a strategic HR leader
Drawing on years of HR leadership and coaching experience, Kirsty introduced her 6 R's Model for Confidence, a practical step-by-step approach that helps
Recognise your strengths and values
Realise what unhelpful thoughts and self-doubt you're dealing with
Rationalise your fears and concerns
Reconnect with who you are and how you want to show up in your role
Develop Resilience proactively for setbacks tough times
Rebuild your confidence for long-term success
Packed with real world examples, exercises and tools for every day HR scenarios, this is your go-to handbook for becoming the confident, influential professional you want to be
Perfect
HR advisors, business partners, managers and directors who want to increase their impactStand-alone HR professionals navigating challenging workplaces alonePeople leaders who want to develop credibility and influence at senior levelsAny HR professional navigating tricky workplace dynamicsIf you're ready to stop playing small, start leading with impact and finally be heard in HR, The HR Confidence Playbook will give you the skills, strategies and mind set to make it happen.
Practical strategies to boost your HR career, build leadership confidence and influence senior stakeholders, without losing yourself in the process.
Do you feel overlooked in meetings, undervalued by leadership or drained by endless workplace demands? You're not alone. Many talented HR professionals struggle to find their voice, hold their boundaries or demonstrate their value in organisations that often misunderstand the role of HR.
In The HR Confidence Playbook, career HR professional, Executive Coach and Strategy Consultant, Kirsty Baggs-Morgan, shares her proven framework for building confidence, resilience and influence in any HR role, whether you're a stand-alone HR Manager or part of a large people team.
You'll discover how
Speak up in meetings without second guessing yourselfStop people pleasing and start setting (and maintaining) healthy, professional boundariesManage difficult conversations with employees, managers and leadersPush back on unrealistic demands without damaging relationshipsHandle difficult individuals and challenge with calm authorityBuild credibility and trust as a strategic HR leader
Drawing on years of HR leadership and coaching experience, Kirsty introduced her 6 R's Model for Confidence, a practical step-by-step approach that helps
Recognise your strengths and values
Realise what unhelpful thoughts and self-doubt you're dealing with
Rationalise your fears and concerns
Reconnect with who you are and how you want to show up in your role
Develop Resilience proactively for setbacks tough times
Rebuild your confidence for long-term success
Packed with real world examples, exercises and tools for every day HR scenarios, this is your go-to handbook for becoming the confident, influential professional you want to be
Perfect
HR advisors, business partners, managers and directors who want to increase their impactStand-alone HR professionals navigating challenging workplaces alonePeople leaders who want to develop credibility and influence at senior levelsAny HR professional navigating tricky workplace dynamicsIf you're ready to stop playing small, start leading with impact and finally be heard in HR, The HR Confidence Playbook will give you the skills, strategies and mind set to make it happen.
115 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2025
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August 31, 2025
The HR Confidence Playbook is such a cracking read – loads of real talk, and stuffed with tools that actually work. Kirsty has this brilliant way of making confidence feel like something you can genuinely build, no matter your role, seniority or current “oh god I’m winging it” level.
The journaling prompts are spot on (proper lightbulb moments), and the real-world reframes and ready-to-use phrases are the kind of gold dust you’ll keep coming back to. I’ll 100% be stealing them for myself and shamelessly passing them on to others.
If you want to stop second-guessing yourself and start owning your space, this book will give you both the nudge and the know-how.
The journaling prompts are spot on (proper lightbulb moments), and the real-world reframes and ready-to-use phrases are the kind of gold dust you’ll keep coming back to. I’ll 100% be stealing them for myself and shamelessly passing them on to others.
If you want to stop second-guessing yourself and start owning your space, this book will give you both the nudge and the know-how.
August 31, 2025
WOW, just wow. Like many of us in the profession, I’ve had my confidence knocked more than once- It’s a shared experience for so many in HR.
What makes Kirsty’s book powerful is her honesty. She doesn’t pretend she’s always been the confident, authentic leader she is today. Instead, she shares her journey with vulnerability and openness, making it incredibly relatable. And at the heart of the book is her own framework—the 6R’s for Confidence—a practical and empowering model that every HR professional can benefit from.
This is more than just a book—it’s a must-read guide for building resilience, authenticity, and confidence in HR.
What makes Kirsty’s book powerful is her honesty. She doesn’t pretend she’s always been the confident, authentic leader she is today. Instead, she shares her journey with vulnerability and openness, making it incredibly relatable. And at the heart of the book is her own framework—the 6R’s for Confidence—a practical and empowering model that every HR professional can benefit from.
This is more than just a book—it’s a must-read guide for building resilience, authenticity, and confidence in HR.
September 1, 2025
Author Note: I have tried to make this book as practical as possible for any HR professional who has ever held themselves back due to a lack of confidence.
Taking my own experience of hitting rock bottom in terms of confidence after being let go from a job, I created the 6 R’s model for confidence to not only show you how I built myself back up but also to enable any of you to do the same.
Taking my own experience of hitting rock bottom in terms of confidence after being let go from a job, I created the 6 R’s model for confidence to not only show you how I built myself back up but also to enable any of you to do the same.
September 20, 2025
Devoured this book. Do not be deceived by its size, every page packs a huge amount of lightbulb moments. It's something I expect many of us wish we had access to years ago in our careers and something we need to share with all our up-and-coming colleagues to help on their journey...and not just for HR folks. Thank you Kirsty this was spot on.
September 6, 2025
Don’t let the length of the book fool you. It is packed from start to finish with actionable insights to help HR professionals boost and nurture their confidence from the break room to the board room. Whether you’re starting your career in HR or are a CHRO, you’ll find something here you can use.
December 3, 2025
A fantastic, no nonsense, easy to follow playbook I would encourage all HR professionals to invest in. I’m looking forward to starting the 28 day confidence challenge in January as one of the first steps overcoming long period of chronic overload!
October 17, 2025
Excellent
November 19, 2025
One of those books that has you reaching for a notebook to write down all the tips & good advice. Highly recommended.
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