Imposter Syndrome: Am I faking It?

Do you feel like you're faking it? like you don't feel good enough to do your job? Feeling like you've blagged your way through your career? Then like me and hundreds of others, you might be suffering from imposter syndrome.

During my talk I am going to discuss what imposter syndrome is and how it feels. Then I'm going to talk you through why people suffer from it and how people overcome it.

This talk is based on both my personal experiences and those of others. By the end of it I hope you can identify if you are suffering from imposter syndrome and also create a team environment that helps to combat the feeling within your team mates.

Given at: PHP South West July 2016
https://phpsw.uk/events/232342654-its-not-all-about-code
https://joind.in/event/phpsw-its-not-all-about-code-july-2016/imposter-syndrome-am-i-faking-it-

Transcript

1. @braddle Imposter Syndrome Am I Faking It?
2. @braddle Mark Bradley @braddle
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5. @braddle What is imposter syndrome? The obligatory Wikipedia Quote “Impostor syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to internalize their accomplishments. Despite external evidence of their competence, those with the syndrome remain convinced that they are frauds and do not deserve the success they have achieved.”
6. @braddle Why am I talking about this?
7. @braddle Have you ever suffered with Imposter Syndrome?
8. @braddle Do you think Imposter Syndrome is common in your particular field of work?
9. @braddle Why do people suffer?
10. @braddle Comparing yourself to others http://functionallies.com/2015/09/22/51-stop-comparing-yourself-to-others/
11. @braddle How you learnt to program
12. @braddle Permie : Contractor
13. @braddle Lucas Films
14. @braddle Different Skill Set
15. @braddle https://www.flickr.com/photos/raindrift/7095238893
16. @braddle So much you “should” know
17. @braddle Poor Communication
18. @braddle Unconstructive Code Reviews
19. @braddle Lack Of Feedback http://functionallies.com/2015/09/22/51-stop-comparing-yourself-to-others/
20. @braddle Being Passionate
21. @braddle Triggers
22. @braddle Meetups & Conferences
23. @braddle It should just work
24. @braddle Applying For Jobs
25. @braddle How Does It Affect People's Ability To Do Their Job?
26. @braddle How do people cope with it?
27. @braddle Knowing
28. @braddle Back To Basics
29. @braddle Code Katas
30. @braddle Recruitment Tests https://github.com/braddle/recruitment-test
31. @braddle Better Communication Let’s improve the feedback we give
32. @braddle Constructive Feedback
33. @braddle Better Code Reviews
34. @braddle Pair Programming
35. @braddle Mentoring
36. @braddle Meetups & Conferences
37. @braddle Blogging blog.mark-bradley.net
38. @braddle Speaking
39. @braddle Questions? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-hough/always-ask-a-question-confidence_b_4726024.html
40. @braddle Thank you Survey: http://goo.gl/forms/BtRVcPbXps Feedback: https://joind.in/18596