Imposter syndrome

[Regular.Cyclist]

I was recently in a training session for those looking to move to even higher levels in their career. One of the first tasks was to explain why you were attending the training and what you hoped to get out of it. Due to where they started in the room I was one of the last to answer the question.

Truthfully I said I wanted to validate where I had reached already an, once I had that, the confidence to go further and was the first to raise the topic of imposter syndrome. Once I had, over half the room ack that you be in there mind too.

How common is it really?

 

[cisamcgu]

Tremendously common, I would say

 

[Drago]

Very.

Although with modern HR practices its probably quite justified in many cases.

 

[Jameshow]

Yeap imposter at work despite having been there 9 yrs! 🤣

Imposter with family having had a divorce...😥

 

[Beebo]

No one really knows what they are doing.
Almost everyone is making it up as they go along.

 

[stephec]

No one really knows what they are doing.
Almost everyone is making it up as they go along.

Can you imagine if the surgeon says that to you just as the anaesthetic kicks in?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

No idea how common it is.

Never experienced it personally or witnessed it around me?

Is it driven by lack of confidence or low self-esteem?

 

[Alex321]

No idea how common it is.

Very

Never experienced it personally or witnessed it around me?

You usually won't really witness it, because most people aren't going to say or do anything to make it obvious.

Is it driven by lack of confidence or low self-esteem?

Only to a small extent. It is driven more by starting something new, and thinking you are expected to know more than you actually do.