Have you ever felt like a fraud and the whole world is going to find out that you’re really not as competent as other people think? Do you feel like your success is because of luck or timing but not your own skills? Then you are not alone! This concept is well known and is called the Impostor Syndrome.
This talk covers how the Impostor Syndrome affects competent people and Berglind shares her experience of suffering from it when she still felt like a fake after launching an app which 18 million people used worldwide. She’ll also share pieces of advice on how to overcome it and talk about how agile processes and a healthy work culture can help support people with the syndrome.
6. Feeling like a fakeWhat is the Impostor Syndrome?
• Perfectionism
• Unrealistic expectations
• Self-doubt
• Dismissal of compliments
• Afraid of success
7. Feeling like a fakeWhat is the Impostor Syndrome?
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Overworking
• Burnout
• Depression
9. Feeling like a fakeReasons
• Being in a minority
• Mixed signals in upbringing
• Being a student
• Working in a creative field
• Organizational culture
25. Feeling like a fake
• Practice open and constructive communication
• Ask for help and work in teams, especially in difficult situations
• Assume the best in people.
• Engage when present.
• Listen more than we speak.
• We are biased toward action.
Organizational culture Kolibri working agreement
26. Feeling like a fake
• Practice open and constructive communication
• Ask for help and work in teams, especially in difficult situations
• Assume the best in people.
• Engage when present.
• Listen more than we speak.
• We are biased toward action.
Organizational culture Kolibri working agreement
27. Feeling like a fake
• No feigning surprise
• No “well-actually”'s
• No back-seat driving
• No subtle -isms
Organizational culture Recurse Social Rules