Imposter Syndrome
COULD YOUR PERFECTIONISM BE HOLDING OTHERS BACK?
Are you micromanaging? As a leadership coach for executive women, I often see this pattern emerge from a place of excellence and high standards. You’ve built your career on attention to detail and consistent delivery. Now, as a leader, those same qualities might be holding both you and your team back. Signs you might be…
Read MoreWHAT’S BENEATH THAT NAGGING NEED TO APOLOGISE?
‘Oh, it was really the team who pulled that off…’‘I should have xxxed better…’‘It was my fault it didn’t meet expectations…’ Recognise these responses to praise or setbacks? Have you heard yourself saying one or more of these? In coaching executive women, I’ve noticed how often we deflect praise while absorbing blame — diminishing our…
Read More30 WAYS YOU’RE NOT ENOUGH (OR ELSE YOU’RE TOO MUCH BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THE WOMAN THING)
“There is always an excuse masquerading as a reason given for a woman about why she’s not quite right for any role,” says Leanne Dzubinski PhD, talking about the updated research she’s undertaken with Amy Diehl, PhD and Amber Stephenson and published in the peer-reviewed Human Resource Development Quarterly. The research indicates 30 types of…
Read MoreTame your imposter! Identify yours…
Tame Your Imposter: Know the Types That Trip You Up If you’re stepping into a new role, leading a new team, or facing a new challenge this year, it’s perfectly normal to hear that inner voice whispering, “What if I’m not ready?” That’s the familiar tug of imposter syndrome — and it comes in many…
Read MoreImposter syndrome? The struggle is real
Imposter Syndrome Resources: What Helps Right Now After a powerful webinar with a room full of women leaders, one thing is clear: imposter feelings are common, real and workable. We can keep pushing for fairer workplaces while also giving ourselves tools that help today. In this short video, Karen Brinkley from Women Leading Women Australia…
Read MoreAre you sure that story is true?
Your Inner Thoughts: Are You Sure They’re True? Every day, hundreds of inner thoughts run quietly through our minds. Some motivate and uplift us — others drain our confidence before we’ve even begun. The question is: how many of those thoughts are actually true? In this video, Karen Brinkley from Women Leading Women Australia explores…
Read MoreImpeding your Imposter
Imposter Syndrome: A Clear Definition and What To Do Next Many high-achieving women know the feeling well. You are capable, the evidence is there, yet a small voice insists you are about to be found out. Understanding a precise imposter syndrome definition is the first step to taming it. In this video, Karen Brinkley from…
Read MoreHow is your imposter showing up?
Hands up if you’ve ever allowed self-doubt — that sneaky, debilitating voice in your head that asks “Who are you to think you can do that?” — get in the way of your goals and ambitions. Imposter syndrome is a legitimate phenomenon, backed by extensive research and demonstrated to affect professional women much more frequently and more powerfully than…
Read MoreAre you too…?
Which “too” are you? Too old? Too young?Too bossy? Too backward-in-coming-forward?Too qualified? Too inexperienced?Too nurturing? Too aggressive?Too rigid? Too flexible?Too available? Too unavailable?Too loud? Too invisible?Too grim? Too friendly?Too busy for coffee meetings? Too lacking in networks? New research from Amy Diehl, PhD, Leanne M. Dzubinski, PhD, and Amber L. Stephenson PhD reveals that practically ANY characteristic…
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