Impostor Syndrome Institute

Dr. Valerie Young is an internationally recognized expert on impostor syndrome, award-winning author, and speaker at such diverse organizations as Boeing, Facebook, Procter & Gamble, BP, Intel, Chrysler, Apple, McDonald’s (Europe), IBM, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and many more.

Her career-related advice has been cited by BBC radio, Yahoo Financial News, CNN Money, NBCNew.com, The Wall Street Journal, USA Weekend, O magazine, Inc., Entrepreneur, Science, Psychology Today, The Chicago Tribune, The Globe & Mail, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, and dozens of other popular and business outlets around the world.

Impostor syndrome impacts individuals and organizations. Valerie’s highly solution-oriented approach to impostor syndrome is simple: If you want to stop feeling like an impostor, you have to stop thinking like impostor.

Ep 33: Don’t Get Derailed by the Impostor Syndrome with Valerie Young

Valerie Young, an internationally recognized expert on the impostor syndrome, and author of The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It, talks with me about how to recognize when the impostor syndrome is getting in your way and how to overcome it when it does.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

  • The negative impact that the impostor syndrome can have on your career
  • The surprising ways in which the impostor syndrome shows up at work
  • How expecting to feel confident all the time is getting in your way

 

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“IMPOSTOR SYNDROME IS YOUR SUPERPOWER”

And 5 Other Ways Even The Best Coaches Get Impostor Syndrome Wrong

 

IMPOSTOR SYNDROME IS EVERYWHERE…
YET MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

Millions worldwide secretly worry they’re not as competent, talented, or qualified as other people “think” they are — many of whom either are or will be your clients.

This phenomenon has been the subject of countless articles, blogs, podcasts, and hundreds of academic studies.

Although well-meaning, most of the posts, emails, and articles that claim to teach you to “cure” impostor syndrome are either unhelpful or potentially harmful. And that doesn’t sit well with us. 

In this guide, you’ll discover:

    How to identify Impostor syndrome in your clients 

    What NOT to do (HINT: the “pep talk” approach doesn’t work!)

    How to see impostor syndrome for what it really is so that you can BEST help your clients…

    And much more!

    Impostor syndrome isn’t just an “interesting self-help topic.”

    The stakes are high, and your clients need you NOW.

    ABOUT IMPOSTOR SYNDROME INSTITUTE™

    Our mission is to address the (avoidable) impact of impostor syndrome on individuals and organizations through Humble Realist™ thinking. 

    Impostor Syndrome Institute (ISI) is the official provider of information, insight and tools to organizations and individuals since 1983.

    ISI was co-founded by global thought leader Dr. Valerie Young, widely recognized as the foremost expert on impostor syndrome, and Carolyn Herfurth, a leading business strategist with experience that cuts across Fortune 500s, mid-sized businesses and independents such as speakers, thought leaders and small business owners.

    We help coaches, speakers, and organizations through our Impostor Syndrome Informed-Coach™ program, speaker licensing, facilitator training for organizations, and more. 

    Our strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity in all forms is woven throughout all of our solutions.

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