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IMPOSTER SYNDROME: HOW TO THRIVE WHEN YOU

FEEL LIKE YOU DON’T BELONG2020 Women of Color Summit

Jamyra Young, M.A.

Imposter Syndrome:A feeling of “phoniness in people who believe that they are not intelligent, capable or creative despite evidence of high achievement.” They also “live in fear of being ‘found out’ or exposed as frauds.”

Psychologists Dr. Pauline Clance & Dr. Suzanne Imes ‘78

How does your imposter

syndrome show up?

Identifying buzz words & phrases

How did I get here?

I was lucky to be considered

I’m not as good as everyone else

here

I’m not cut out for this job

I got here by chance

What’s going to happen to me when they find out I’m not as

smart as them?

I don’t have the experience

I need to work harder or take

on more projects

I don’t meet every

requirement so I shouldn’t apply

Do I really deserve to be

here?

At any moment someone is

going to realize I don’t deserve to

be here

I didn’t earn this job

WHAT’S YOUR STORY?

Share the phrase that most resonated with you and how it relates to an experience you’ve had as a women of color.

10 Ways to Thriving with Imposter Syndrome

Break the silence

Separate feelings from

fact

Recognize when you should feel fraudulent

Overestimate your abilities

Develop a new response to failure and

mistake making

Go against the grain Develop a script Visualize

success

Reward yourself Build your hype team

THANK YOU!

Contact Information:Jamyra Young, M.A.Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Intercultural Engagement at Keuka College Email: y.jamyra@gmail.com