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I have imposter syndrome. I will keep saying it loud and proud. Because I believe that talking about Imposter Syndrome is one part of building safer and more productive workplaces. Imposter Syndrome is more prevalent among people of color, women and other underrepresented genders, LGBTQ+ people, and people with disabilities. And it’s NOT because something is wrong with us. We’re not ill. It’s because we more frequently encounter situations at work where we feel less competent, whether due to being made to feel that way in a specific moment, or because we’ve been told since childhood that something isn’t “for us” (and so how could we be good at it?). I recently met a white, seemingly able-bodied, middle aged, man who told me he had never heard of Imposter Syndrome. When I explained it to him, he said he hadn’t experienced it, but could see how others might. I keep talking about Imposter Syndrome for that guy - to help him change his behavior so the rest of us don’t have to feel that way. I’ll talk about it for his organization, so they can change practices to encourage more inclusive behavior. I’ll keep talking about to anyone who feels like an imposter. I see you friend! You’re not broken! You’re in very good company, if I might say so. 😉 I like to talk about this stuff in terms of Imposter Monsters. My Imposter Monster is named Borscht. I’ll keep talking to Borscht about it, every time he shows up. Borscht is fierce. He is my friend. He helps me manage my expectations and anxiety so that when something makes me feel like an imposter, I do it anyway. 📣 Who is cheering you on to do things even when you feel like you aren’t good enough? 👋🏼 I'm Dr. AJ Lauer. I provide leadership coaching, workshops, and consulting to professionals working in STEM. ➡️ To learn more about Imposter Monsters, check out this link (which includes information about my October 29th workshop!): https://lnkd.in/gKyJZXAx #ThriveTogether Thriving Ibis Leadership Solutions #WomenInSTEM #ImposterSyndrome #WomenInTech #DiversityInSTEM #ImposterMonster #Training

Looking forward to seeing folks at next week's Introducing Your Imposter Monster: Reframing Imposter Syndrome workshop! Please make sure to register here: https://lnkd.in/gKG44vkk

Two days until our Introducing Your Imposter Monster Workshop! Will we see you there? Register here: https://lnkd.in/gKG44vkk #ThriveTogether #ImposterSyndrome #Halloween #October #Event #workshop #WomenInTech #WomenInSTEM

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Thriving Ibis Leadership Solutions is hosting Introducing Your Imposter Monster Workshop. Make sure to attend it on October 29.

It's our birthday! Check out this post from founder AJ Lauer, EdD. Thank you ALL for being part of our first year! It's been amazing. Here's to year 2 🎉

Event number 2 - Introducing Your Imposter Monster on October 29!

We have two exciting workshops coming up! Introducing Your Imposter Monster on both October 17 and 29. Celebrate Spooky Month by learning about how your Imposter Monster can help you cope with Imposter Syndrome!

A couple months after this photo was taken, I saw a presentation that set my life direction. I had just changed schools, and found myself one of the new kids at the Catholic middle school. We were poor, so not even my uniform clothes were “right”, and most of my classmates had been in school together since Kindergarten. I was different in all the wrong ways. Then one day we had an assembly to watch a presentation called “Differences: Gotta Have ‘em!" The actors were a middle and high schoolers who were part of a Youth Team run by a local disability rights organization. It was a series of mini-scenes, music, and poetry about how we all benefit from being around people who aren’t like us. It was my first introduction to what we now know as diversity and inclusion work. I had found my people. I joined the Youth Team and: 🎭 Over the course of 6 years I did Differences: Gotta Have ‘em presentations for over 5,000 people, Kindergarten - corporate. I learned to love being on stage, and at least one of the sketches I wrote was still in use a couple years ago. 🎈 We held monthly gatherings for teens with and without disabilities. I learned how to hold inclusive (and fun!) events. 💔 We presented at my high school the week of the Columbine shooting. I learned the power of taking a collective moment to feel, to grieve. 🍭 I also got my one-and-only detention from ‘illegally’ selling candy for a fundraiser in the 8th grade. I learned that as kids we actually had a lot of power to impact the world around us. These are all lessons I apply all the time through my work with Thriving Ibis Leadership Solutions. And while the language of diversity has changed, the central messages have not. We are all different, and the world is better for it. What did you learn or do during school that still impacts you today? Thanks to Erin Halper, and The Upside team for sponsoring #UpsideBackToSchool! 👋🏼 I'm Dr. AJ Lauer. I provide leadership coaching, workshops, and consulting to professionals working in science and technology. 🔔 Follow me for thoughts about leadership and workforce best practices! Let’s #ThriveTogether ➡️ Join my email list for a guaranteed (not subject to the LI algorithm...) bi-weekly dose of inclusive leadership development: https://lnkd.in/gDNjZgNQ #ThriveTogether #DiversityAndInclusion #DramaClub #BandNerd #LessonsLearned #BackToSchool #Entrepreneurship

Majority Groups and Diversity in HPC: What's Their Role? Curious if majority groups have a role in advancing diversity in High-Performance Computing? AJ Lauer, EdD, CEO of Thriving Ibis Leadership Solutions, breaks down how these groups can contribute by focusing on allyship and inclusion. Discover how majority groups can collaborate to address diversity issues, ask critical questions, and foster a more inclusive environment in HPC. Dive into AJ’s insights now! https://buff.ly/3yNjNwY #HPC #AI #MoveTheNeedle #Computing #WHPC Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC)