Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive

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Dictonary.com

The persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own effort or skills

 

Imposter Syndrome is very prevalent in the workplace

The why isn't always going to be clear

Every person is a human, all humans think differently, have different pasts, different traumas, different work experiences, different school experiences, etc.

 

Signs of imposter syndrome:


Self-doubt
Self-sabotage
Perfectionism
Difficulty accepting praise
Negative self talk
Constantly comparing yourself to others
Overachieving
Fear of failure
Minimizing your success
Fear you won't live up to expectations
Burnout
Workaholic - too many hours
Minimize your brilliance
Constant need for external validation
Lacking confidence
Difficulty dealing with pressure
Anxiety
Feeling like you're not good enough
Distrust or ignoring your intuition
You're the best of worst, no middle ground
Not applying to jobs despite being qualified

 

What causes imposter syndrome?

A lot of things can cause us to get imposter syndrome



A few examples:


School or work pressure
Childhood experiences (constantly being criticized)
Perfectionism
Mental health status - bad week
Mental health disorders (examples: OCD, Anxiety)
Success - achieved it but feel you don't deserve it
Personality traits
Lack of diversity and representation
Major life changes
Societal expectations

 

I've personally struggled with imposter syndrome many times.

Sometimes it's a phase of life that it something I had to work through for extended periods of time (Example - layoff )

Others it may pop up quickly and temporarily (Example - working on website)

 

How can imposter syndrome impact your career?


Work-life balance problems
Burnout
Missed opportunities
Trash communication
Lack of career progression
Decreased career satisfaction
Fear of failure (analysis paralysis)
Lack of self-development or motivation to do any
Procrastination
Confidence takes a hit

 

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome


Own it / acknowledge it
Talk about it
Retrain your mind (correct self-doubting thoughts, turn them into affirmations and keep repeating them)
Ask for help/support
Learn to accept praise
Take time for mindfulness and / or meditation
Set realistic goals
Learn to be flexible (goals, perfectionism)
Learn new skills
May want or need to get help from a counselor or therapist, etc.
Facts vs feelings (great review vs feeling like you're not doing enough)
Embrace failure and the lessons it brings
Remind yourself of whats important to you
Recognize and stop the spiral
Talk to yourself how you'd talk to your best friend (kindness, compassion)


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