Today I would like to highlight a blog written by Chris Cross (a professional trainer, coach and facilitator). You may know Chris from Springboard training here at Reading. Chris has written a new post on ‘Celebrating What’s Right with the World’
‘when the workload is never ending, we need to alter our frame of mind, create options and do what we can do with grace and enthusiasm…………………..‘ I am going to try and put this into action today!
Yesterday Chris Cross (trainer in personal and professional development, arc-en-ciel Consultancy) led an Imposter Syndrome workshop for SAGES PhD students and early career staff.
Some background to the Imposter Syndrome:
‘Despite evidence of their abilities, many bright, capable people do not experience an inner sense of competence or success, believing instead that they have somehow managed to fool others into thinking they are smarter and more competent than they “know” themselves to be. People who feel like Impostors attribute their achievements to luck, charm, computer error, and
other external factors. Unable to internalize or feel deserving of their success, they live with a deep sense of inauthenticity and the fear that they will be found out.’ Dr Valerie Young from her workshop on How to Feel as Bright and Capable as Everyone Seems to Thinks You Are
In the workshop Chris highlighted some ways of redefining failure:
Some statements for appreciating success. How many do you use?
Some strategies for success:
Some statements to think about in order to take action and move forward:
What I need to STOP DOING…………………………
What I need to keep the SAME/DO MORE OF ……………………………….
What I need to START DOING……………………………………..
There are lots of resources which you may find useful:
http://www.impostorsyndrome.com/book/overview/
There are many more ………..
