{"id":16962,"date":"2021-11-01T16:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T16:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/?p=16962"},"modified":"2023-05-02T13:55:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T13:55:59","slug":"are-you-an-imposter-how-to-identify-deal-with-and-overcome-imposter-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/career-advice\/are-you-an-imposter-how-to-identify-deal-with-and-overcome-imposter-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you an Imposter? How to identify, deal with and overcome Imposter Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is Imposter Syndrome?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imposter Syndrome was first recognised by psychologists in the 1970s who were studying high achieving women and their feelings of inadequacy or anxiety. It is now widely recognised as disproportionately affecting people at all stages of their career – both women and men – regardless of their background, status or title. Michelle Obama and Sheryl Sandberg have both revealed that they suffer from Imposter Syndrome so if you are reading this, you are in good company!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A person with imposter syndrome often feels like they are a fraud or a fake and uses certain behaviours to compensate for the constant worry that at any moment, others will discover the \u2018truth\u2019 about them. Sound familiar? In fact, it\u2019s estimated that over 60% of the working population have feelings of self-doubt in the workplace.  In addition, the upheaval of the covid pandemic may have exacerbated these feelings for some, with returning to the office and in-person meetings potentially leading to feelings of self-doubt. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor Root hosted a webinar on Imposter Syndrome to explore what it is and why seemingly successful professionals suffer from it. Hosted by Sarah Ingwersen, Global In-house Partner at Taylor Root, we heard from Professional Coach, Kerry McLaughlin<\/a> and then had a panel discussion with three prominent General Counsels about how Imposter Syndrome has impacted them and how they work around it;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Terra Potter<\/a>, General Counsel, Hexcel Corporation <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Hemsley<\/a><\/strong>, General Counsel, Selfridges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Wilson<\/strong><\/a>, General Counsel, Fremantle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are the five types of Imposter Syndrome?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n