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Imposter SyndromeBy Veronica Soorma
How conquering your inner imposter is the key to your success in tech
Where does this come from?
My model is outdated
now
I don’t know that system
I can’t keep up with the processes
Am I being efficient enough?
Others know multiple querying
languages
Baby Child Student Work
Common Characteristics of People with Imposter Syndrome
SOURCE: The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women, Valerie Young
Feel like they need to know everything before they put
themselves forward
Feel like they aren’t good enough if they
struggle to pick something new up View competency as
being able to do things alone and
unaided
Feel like they have to push themselves
harder and juggle multiple things
Perfectionist
Set a very high bar for themselves and
any mistake can make them question
their capabilities
Experts
NaturalGeniuses
Soloists
Superhuman
Confidence is Important but it’s not a confidence problem
What I can actually do
What I think I can
do
What I think I can do
What I can do
Get feedback you trust
1.
Focus on the knowledge and
experience you’ve gained
2.
Plan how to fill your skill or
knowledge gaps
3.
Anchor successful moments
4.
Top Tips:1. Get feedback you trust
2. Focus on the knowledge and experience you’ve gained
3. Plan how to fill your skills or knowledge gaps
4. Anchor successful moments
The problem with the world today is fools and fanatics are so sure of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts
Bertrand Russell
Any Questions?