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Send us a textImposter Syndrome is something most of us have experienced, or at least been aware of, at some point in our careers, but how can we overcome it? In this episode, the Chief Psychology Officer explores what Imposter Syndrome is, the different biases that contribute to feelings of imposter syndrome, and the underlying causes. Amanda will also discuss Zircon's own research into the link between Imposter Syndrome and resilience, as well as a number of useful changes both individuals and organisations can make to help people overcome the biases that underlie this self-limiting belief.In this episode, Amanda is being interviewed by Angela Malik.The Chief Psychology Officer episodes are available here https://www.thecpo.co.uk/To follow Zircon on LinkedIn and to be first to hear about podcasts, publications and news, please like and follow us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zircon-consulting-ltd/To access the research white papers mentioned in this and other podcasts, please go to: https://zircon-mc.co.uk/zircon-white-papers.phpFor more information about the BeTalent Resilience or if you would like to complete the Impostor Syndrome/Self-Belief pilot questionnaire mentioned in this podcast and receive a short summary report please email [email protected] Syndrome· 00:00 – Introduction to Imposter Syndrome· 00:54 – What is Imposter Syndrome?· 01:22 – Ain’t no mountain high enough, ain’t no valley low· 02:46 – It’s for girls?· 03:25 – How do you get Imposter Syndrome?· 04:41 – Out of the ashes of the COVID-19 pandemic· 05:10 – The Demographics· 06:07 – ¾ of people experience it!· 07:46 – I don’t want to talk about it…· 08:51 – The Young OnesI want to tell you a story…· 10:02 – Performance Anxiety· 12:04 – How do I know if I have it?· 13:04 – What I felt…· 15:42 – A real success storyHow are you feeling?· 16:30 – What are the triggers?· 17:31 – Bias· 18:19 – I don’t have enough time!· 19:03 – Life’s a b****· 19:35 – Let’s go inside no.9· 20:17 – Perfectionism· 20:46 – External Locus of Control· 21:35 – Whose more susceptible?Listen· 22:14 – Neuroscience!· 23:22 – Resilience· 25:19 – Strengths· 26:10 – It’s not always seen on the outside…· 27:28 – Dialogue· 28:07 – How can I help?· 29:49 – You never think about yourself!· 31:03 – How can the business help?A culmination of our research· 32:20 – The Questionnaire· 34:55 – It’s for everyone!· 35:36 – The end.Episodes are available here https://www.thecpo.co.uk/ To follow Zircon on LinkedIn and to be first to hear about podcasts, publications and news, please like and follow us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/betalent-by-zircon/ To access the research white papers mentioned in this and other podcasts, please go to: https://www.betalent.com/research For more information about the BeTalent suite of tools and platform please contact: [email protected]
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