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Impostor Syndrome: What It Is and How to Overcome It

Do you ever get a nagging feeling that you’re a fraud? A feeling like you don’t deserve your accomplishments, you’ll never be “good enough,” and it’s only a matter of time before people find out? That feeling, while isolating, is common. And it has a name: impostor syndrome. Impostor syndrome is a type of chronic self-...

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Do you ever get a nagging feeling that you’re a fraud? A feeling like you don’t deserve your accomplishments, you’ll never be “good enough,” and it’s only a matter of time before people find out? That feeling, while isolating, is common. And it has a name: impostor syndrome. Impostor syndrome is a type of chronic self-doubt that causes us to feel like we’re inadequate, despite evidence showing otherwise. The result is that we become our own worst enemy – selling ourselves short and hurting our workplace performance. So, what does it take to overcome impostor syndrome? In this course, you’ll learn to define impostor syndrome and determine whether it’s something you’re experiencing.

Course outline

6 topics · 30 min

  1. 1 What Is Impostor Syndrome?
  2. 2 Impacts of Impostor Syndrome
  3. 3 6 Strategies to Overcome Impostor Syndrome
  4. 4 Knowledge Check
  5. 5 Summary
  6. 6 Quiz

Impostor Syndrome: What It Is and How to Overcome It

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