Allow yourself to work by setting boundaries <\/strong><\/span><\/span>\nFor the majority of people experiencing imposter syndrome, it\u2019s about being a perfectionist and proving their worth by overworking beyond their humane capabilities. It\u2019s appreciated to produce great quality of work, but no team thrives when their members burn out. Most effective managers and leaders encourage their team to tend to their well-being apart from being extremely performance-driven. <\/span><\/p>\nSettling into an all-work-and-no-play paradigm could result in lesser efficiency at the workplace and ultimately lead to burnout. One way to start with this would be to not arrange back-to-back meetings and take breaks to unwind as and when needed. When you acknowledge other aspects of your life apart from your work-life, you tend to slide out of feeling like an imposter.
<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n Understand the process and don\u2019t jump to conclusion <\/strong><\/span><\/span>\nInstead of focusing on the result produced by all of your co-workers, reinforce the process they went through to achieve the result. This will help you to understand that the result is merely a byproduct of incremental progress and can help keep imposter syndrome from creeping in. Appreciating the thought process would help in understanding that the result they arrived at is more organic. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Ask for feedback <\/strong><\/span><\/span>\nGaining feedback can help you understand what is being expected of you. This can help you avoid unnecessary self-doubt. The executive-in-residence at the Center for creative leadership, Susan Tardanico, said that \u201cIt takes emotional honesty, introspection, and feedback from others to achieve the self-awareness and self-acceptance needed to combat imposter syndrome.\u201d
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The more feedback you encourage, the more opportunities you identify for development. This further helps you climb the ladder of competence consciously without spiraling into considering yourself an imposter. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Own your wins <\/strong><\/span><\/span> More often than not, people with imposter syndrome find it extremely difficult to accept compliments. When everything goes well, they attribute their success to external factors like their team, family, or support system. However, when things don\u2019t go as planned, they are the first to take the blame.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p> So, actively try to develop an internal locus of control as it can help you be more self-appreciating and accepting of your success. Once you begin to believe that your success is a result of your own actions, decisions, and choices it\u2019ll help in keeping track of the positive feedback and practice accepting them. Meanwhile, also write down your negative or self-harming thoughts and reason with yourself why they may not be true.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nTo overcome the syndrome, you need to break the pattern of setting unrealistic expectations for yourself. It\u2019s also recommended that you accept not disregard any of the feelings. So the next time you receive a compliment, draw ownership from it and take ownership of your success. With some effort, it\u2019s definitely possible to stop imposter syndrome from overshadowing your potential and self-confidence. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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