Impostor syndrome: how to avoid it

Are you secretly afraid of not being good enough in your current job?

Do you sometimes not dare to ask for help in fear of disappointing?

Do you sometimes feel that your co-workers are much more competent than you?

If you answered “yes” to these answers, it may be because impostor syndrome is more of a part of your reality than you think.

But what is impostor syndrome?

This negative feeling, often present in a professional context, is a habit of not feeling up to others, and of constantly feeling that the other members of the team are better than us.

Even if questioning is necessary when we work, and stopping to evaluate our work allows us to move forward and improve, it should not become an integral part of our life either.

How do I know if I have impostor syndrome?

According to Effet A, the imposter syndrome presents itself to us through small gestures, which may seem trivial, but end up being extremely harmful to our professional development :

1. You devalue yourself
2. You don’t take risks
3. You don’t raise your hand
4. You don’t negotiate your salary
5. You attribute your success to luck or others
6. You are sometimes too perfectionist
7. You push yourself over the edge

These actions can sometimes be mistaken for ambition, passion, or dedication, but that’s not entirely true. This kind of behavior, which is distinguished by its self-deprecating characteristics, does not show that you have confidence in yourself.

But how do we fix it?

Have no fear, this famous syndrome is not a tattoo on your professional career: it does not have to stay with you, no matter where you go. However, to get rid of this burden, you have to work on yourself, and make the necessary efforts to say “goodbye” to it once and for all. You just have to ask yourself the right questions and answer them as honestly as possible :

1. Why do I think I’m not good enough?
2. In what contexts do I feel most like an impostor?
3. How can I turn this negative feeling into an opportunity?

You don’t always have to prove yourself

It is true that at the start of a new job, you want to inspire confidence and earn the esteem and respect of your colleagues. The first few weeks of a new job may require a little more training, questioning and talking with others.

But remember you were hired for a reason. If your employer has chosen you to join the team, it is because he has confidence in you and your skills.

So trust yourself. You deserve it.

Source de l’article : https://effet-a.com/conseils/syndrome-de-limposteur-7-mauvaises-habitudes-qui-freinent-votre-carriere/