Notes from Imposter Syndrome

• Self doubt - what is this telling us?
• Comparison and noticing gaps to others
• push through hesitance
• when describing yourself
  • Describe who you are in terms you are most confident in
  • Describe yourself using the terms where you feel a little more ambiguity around
• Own your greatness
• To overcome imposter syndrome, you have to change this narrative
  • understand where these imposter feelings originated
• the story of the beginner with power, motivation
  • learning curve - open self trouble,…
  • connect that to challenging yourself
  • the first couple of years it is just not the good. It needs volume of work to get better
  • your progress is a journey … don’t negatively compare yourself to others … but intentionally compare
• take the lead in asking for help
  • expect and learn about the learning curve
  • learn about being a beginner
• gaslighting?
  • dealing with topics beyond my control
  • learn what is within your control
  • take care not to internalize the message from someone else
    • the other might let you feel out of place
    • check for evidence if someone else provides you with argumentation that you are not a fit for the role
    • check for hostile work environment and gaslighting
    • look at the wider environment you are in to discover toxic elements
• stopping the cycle of self-doubt
  • overcome bias
  • 4 stages of psychological safety

[[Notes from Own your greatness]]

Notes from book Beginners

Notes from Natalie Lue - It’s not in your head, it is Gaslighting

Notes from Lead from the Outside

Notes from 4 stages of psychological safety

• 6 questions to establish psychological safety
• Notes from - 4 Stages of Psychological Safety
• create an environment where failure isn’t just accepted – it’s rewarded
• Create an environment where people are given the opportunity and support to take on responsibility, gives them the chance to prove to themselves they are capable.

Moving forward

• self-doubt is telling you something, you just have to listen.
• consider your internal voices but also the external limiting factors
• recommendation Say No, Set boundaries

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