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Exposing The Imposter (Syndrome)
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Meet Joe
“Basically, I've felt like an imposter my whole life.”
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Meet Prince Ali(Handsome is he, Ali Ababwa)
“Imposter: A person who deceives others, especially by assuming a false identity. A charlatan.”
--Collins English Dictionary via dictionary.com
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Imposter Syndrome, Defined
Phenomenon in which high-achieving individuals who are marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a "fraud“.
Term was coined by Chance and Imes in 1978.
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What Characterizes Imposter Syndrome?
Self Doubt
Perfectionism
Discounting praise
Overworking
Undermining your achievements
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What if they find out I’m not what they think?
I don’t think I can do that…..
Ever feel like this?
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It’s a mistake
They are just being nice
Or like you did pretty well BUT….
It’s not really because of ME
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This can’t be that big a deal, can it?
“I have written 11 books, but each time I think ‘Uh oh, they are going to find out. I’ve run a game on everybody, and they are going to find me out.”
-Maya Angelou
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Meet Sienna“That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. Why would I feel like that?”
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What causes Imposter Syndrome?
You are a student
You work in an organizational culture that feeds self-doubt
You work in a creative field
You are a stranger in a strange land
You represent your entire social group
You were raised by humans
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Why Should I Care?
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Why Should I Care?
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Why Should I Care?
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My recent brush with Imposter Syndrome
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This sounds awful.What do I do about it?
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Reframe Your Knowledge
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Just the Facts Exercise
Write down FACTS about your accomplishment
No Judgement
No Filtering
No Spin
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Some of Diana’s Facts
1991 Missouri All State Choir – Soprano
1996 Homecoming Queen, Missouri S&T
Certified Agile Coach
11th in High School Class
Cum Laude Honors for Bachelor’s Degree
3.7+ GPA for Master’s Degree
Same best friend since 1983
Certified Product Manager
Founding member of Kansas City IIBA
Entrepreneur
20 years of IT experience
8 years of business and performance coaching experience
5 years of public speaking experience on leadership topics
Invited to speak at 3 KC IT industry conferences in 2019
MS from Missouri S&T
BS from Missouri S&T
CrossFit Games Judge
6th grade spelling bee champion, Pacific Middle School. (6th place at Regional competition).
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Letters of Recommendation
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Rethink Risk and Embrace Failure
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Build a Tribe
People who look up to you
People who have watched you grow up
People who will call you out on your BS to make you better
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It is never to late to be who you might have been.George Eliot