Coping with Impostor Syndrome to Build Career Confidence
25mGeneral2021-11-02
Authors

Emilie Aries
Speaker, Writer, Podcaster, Founder and CEO of Bossed Up
Course details
If you’ve ever found yourself feeling unworthy of promotions, opportunities, or accolades; constantly worried about being discovered as a fraud who doesn’t belong; or chronically needing to prove yourself time and again in your role, despite a track record of positive past performance…then this course is for you. Emilie Aries helps you unpack what impostor syndrome is, how it holds us back, and how we can take active steps to overcome it. Emilie begins by answering the basics: what imposterism is, how it impacts your career, and what may trigger it. Next, she offers strategies for coping with it, including how to embrace strategic risk-taking, unapologetically celebrate your successes, question your inner self-doubt, and much more. Emilie finishes up by discussing how to accept fear as a normal, necessary part of learning, so that it won’t stop you from taking risks and trying new things.
Skills covered
Career ManagementCareer DevelopmentWell-Being and Self-CarePersonal DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Feeling like a fraud
1. Understanding Impostor Syndrome
- 02 - What is impostor syndrome
- 03 - How impostor syndrome impacts your career
- 04 - What triggers impostor syndrome
2. How to Cope with Impostor Syndrome
- 05 - Embrace strategic risk-taking
- 06 - Seek out a safe identity workspace
- 07 - Unapologetically celebrate your success
- 08 - Question inner self-doubt
- 09 - Finding your confidence in high-pressure situations
Conclusion
- 10 - The courage to keep going
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