Imposter Syndrome: Fix the Workplace Instead!
Are you feeling like a con artist who’s fooling your co-workers and fears being exposed? Many business professionals suffer from similar lingering thoughts and this psychological phenomenon is known as “Imposter-Syndrome”. In the business world, imposter syndrome is a subject that receives a fair amount of attention, but these discussions tend to direct our view towards fixing the “individual”. To overcome various issues pertaining to imposter syndrome, the focus should also be placed on the workplace as imposter syndrome is more prevalent in biased, non-inclusive and toxic cultures which do not foster psychological safety. So, what measures can leaders or team managers take to ensure that they create an environment where imposter syndrome doesn’t exist in their workplace?