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- 1. AUGUST 12 – 14 CARLSBAD, CA HTTPS://2019.JSCONF.US STAYING CONFIDENT WITHOUT FEELING LIKE AN IMPOSTER
- 2. 01 function is_imposter(you) { return false; } 10 feelings !== facts 11 while(self_doubt) { break; }
- 3. Imposter Syndrome: be honest with yourself about what you know and have accomplished & focus less on the difference. David Whittaker @rundavidrun • Apr 13, 2015 5.3K5.4K
- 5. CONFIDENCE SPECTRUM danger of imposter syndrome danger of Dunning-Kruger effect ACTUAL COMPETENCE “My work is always perfect” “I’m smarter than everyone” “I should be in charge” “My work is never good enough” “Everyone knows more than me” “I don’t belong here”
- 6. CONFIDENCE SPECTRUM ACTUAL COMPETENCE “My work is always perfect” “I’m smarter than everyone” “I should be in charge” “My work is never good enough” “Everyone knows more than me” “I don’t belong here” danger of imposter syndrome
- 7. • Downplaying accomplishments • Attributing success to luck • Constantly second-guessing yourself • Fear of being exposed as a fraud • Crippled by fear of failure • Seeking perfection signs of imposter syndrome @errantscience
- 8. Perfectionist - sets extremely high expectations for themselves and small mistakes will make them question their own Expert - feels the need to master everything before they can start a project, they won't apply for a job unless they meet all afraid/ashamed to ask questions for fear of appearing less Natural Genius - everything (including all the answers) is supposed to come easy, right? If it doesn't they think they're not Soloist - feels they should be able to accomplish everything on their own. Any need to ask for help is a sign of incompetence Superhuman - works around the clock to overcome perceived incompetence. Feels stressed when not accomplishing Young (2011) The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women Images from https://resume.io/are-you-suffering-from-impostor-syndrome
- 9. current beliefs and feelings new ideas bias rejected confirmation bias congruent belief contradictory belief
- 12. @theAwkwardYeti
- 13. self-doubt uneasy feeling no idea what I’m doing do I belong here? I’m not as smart as others self-questioning I’m an imposter I will most likely fail self-judgement perfection or not at all negative internal talk reject success discount success as luck diminish confidence
- 14. no idea what I’m doing do I belong here? I’m not as smart as others self-questioning view as challenge research: gather evidence / ask questions break own bias create goals opportunity to learn accept success internalize accomplishments grow confidence self-doubt uneasy feeling
- 15. “It’s not that I no longer have fear. I just know how to manage it better.”
- 17. tell your imposter story (join the 1mp0st3r channel) be cognizant of your confirmation bias have a growth mindset – failing is ok / ask questions keep a positive feedback board / own your success compliment and mentor others define your unique perspective If you’re an individual contributor
- 18. tell your imposter story bounce credit back – don't let directs give you the credit state from time to time, "I really like that you bring * to the team" your expertise in this technical subject your ability to follow through projects your motivation and positivity your organization skills if you're a leader *
- 19. 01 function is_imposter(you) { return false; } 10 feelings !== facts 11 while(self_doubt) { break; }
Editor's Notes
- Program Mgr / Developer at Qualcomm here in SD Also taught math for many years which made me think a lot about confidence
- What you know feels smaller and smaller the more you learn about the field you’re in You have a unique combination of skills, background, and perspective – and so does everyone else
- Over 70% of folks, and probably a whole lot higher in tech feel this way at some point in their career
- Disconnect between the internalization of our work, our knowledge, our belonging and the actual state of these things
- Downplaying: it was just luck / team effort / right place at the right time Not sure I’m good enough to work here – everyone else is way smarter than me / knows so much more (talk more about ths others in the next slide) Negative impacts: ulcers, migraines, back pain, depression, anxiety, relationship issues
- In 2011 Dr Valerie Young came up with 5 competency types or personas to help describe how imposter syndrome might manifest itself Which one of these do you relate to?
- There’s a comfort in our bias: it helps us simplify the world and think quickly. It influences our attention and is hard to change Congruent – reinforces / strengthens existing Because of conf bias – we hold onto beliefs even when presented with contradictory information
- Remember that feelings are not facts – check your confirmation bias when you hear a compliment, write it down and add it to your wall
- Self-doubt is a coping mechanism to deal with the fact of not living up to the high standard that you’ve set for yourself
- Someone who is stuck in a self-doubt infinite loop might feel this way – failure restarts loop
- All feel this way at some point – take a new role, switch jobs, start a big project Difference is a *Growth mindset* Internalize accomplishment – sense of satisfaction / allow yourself to increase self-esteem OK with failure – but just like we say in the software world, “fail fast, learn, and iterate” Accept that mistakes and failure actually make you stronger
- Increase your tolerance for uncertainty.
- You used to say that you could draw as a kid. But you can, if you wanted to. The correct answer is that you can’t draw well right now, but you could if you practiced. As you work through these things you’ll become more confident that you can deal with whatever comes your way. Tim Doherty said “concrete failure is better than just some unknown sense of failure”
- not everyone is good at communicating knowledge - don't assume that you aren't smart enough to understand. asking questions is important way to learn Embrace the feeling of not knowing as an opportunity to grow