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My model is outdated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?