How to train your impostor

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http://bit.do/train-your-impostor

What is impostor syndrome?

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screenshot of the impostor syndrome wikipedia page

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same wiki page, but highlighting the capgras dellusion paragraph

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Brains are rubbish 🧠👎

🔗 Wikipedia - List of cognitive biases

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Humans are bad at self assessment

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Dunning Kruger effect

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Impostor syndrome

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I have written 11 books but each time I think: 'Uh-oh, they're going to find out now. I've run a game on everybody, and they're going to find me out.'

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My experience

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https://twitter.com/ASpittel/status/1113616884925194240

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Is it all luck?

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Am I a diversity hire?

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If you are indeed a fraud, how are you managing to fool all the smart people around you?

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Intermission

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puppies sleepily walking over each other

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How do we get over it?

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Get feedback

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Talk to people about it

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Keep a yay list!

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I don't know, but I'll figure it out.

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Be kind to yourself

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You wouldn't talk to a friend like you talk to yourself

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Thank you! 💛✨

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Hi! I'm Carol

I'm a frontend software engineer
at Capital One and community organiser.

How to train your impostor

These slides

What is impostor syndrome?

Brains are rubbish 🧠👎

Humans are bad at self assessment

Dunning Kruger effect

Impostor syndrome

My experience

Is it all luck?

Am I a diversity hire?

If you are indeed a fraud, how are you managing to fool all the smart people around you?

Intermission

How do we get over it?

Get feedback

Talk to people about it

Keep a yay list!

I don't know, but I'll figure it out.

Be kind to yourself

You wouldn't talk to a friend like you talk to yourself

Thank you! 💛✨

Hi! I'm Carol

I'm a frontend software engineer at Capital One and community organiser.

I'm a frontend software engineer
at Capital One and community organiser.