Impostor syndrome - Agile Testing Days 2017
•
0 likes•156 views
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.
Recommended
More Related Content
What's hot
What's hot (19)
Similar to Impostor syndrome - Agile Testing Days 2017
Similar to Impostor syndrome - Agile Testing Days 2017 (20)
Recently uploaded
Recently uploaded (16)
Impostor syndrome - Agile Testing Days 2017
- 2. Feeling like a fake - The Impostor Syndrome Berglind Ósk Bergsdóttir November 14 2017 Agile Testing Days
- 4. What is the Impostor Syndrome? Feeling like a fake
- 5. Feeling like a fakeWhat is the Impostor 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
- 8. Reasons Feeling like a fakeWhat is the Impostor Syndrome?
- 9. Feeling like a fakeReasons • Being in a minority • Mixed signals in upbringing • Being a student • Working in a creative field • Organizational culture
- 12. How to overcome it? Feeling like a fake
- 14. How to overcome it? Feeling like a fake Recognise your success
- 15. How to overcome it? Feeling like a fake Recognise your strengths (and weaknesses)
- 16. How to overcome it? Feeling like a fake Be authentic
- 17. How to overcome it? Feeling like a fake Ask for help
- 18. How to overcome it? Feeling like a fake Break the downward spiral
- 20. Organizational culture Feeling like a fake
- 21. Organizational culture Feeling like a fake Agile++
- 22. Organizational culture Feeling like a fake Pairing
- 23. Organizational culture Feeling like a fake Feedback
- 24. Organizational culture Feeling like a fake Working agreement
- 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
- 29. Feeling like a fake Conclusion