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𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲 is a psychological state where you doubt yourself, your skills and don't believe that you are worthy to fulfil a role!   You may feel you do not have the experience, may be younger than everyone else, may not be as qualified, may not be as articulate or confident. You are worried that you will be caught out as a fraud. It usually takes the form of a feeling that "I can't do this job" or looking at others displaying a particular skill and thinking "I'm never going to be able to do that".   These feeling are often not true, and with the correct mindset and application, you will be surprised how quickly you become comfortable within a role.   Some coping mechanisms that Quinticon employees have fed back as having helped them include:   🔸 𝗔𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Recognise imposter feelings and understand that all people from graduates to CEOs have experienced this in their career. 🔸 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: Challenge negative self-talk and replace it with positive affirmations. If you have been given a new role, that is on your own merit. Someone has seen something in you which they believe is worth investing in. 🔸 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗜𝘁: Share your experiences with trusted friends, colleagues, and mentors. Most people will be able to relate and provide external perspectives which can be more positive than how we critically assess ourselves. 🔸 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Keep a record of your successes to counter feelings of inadequacy. It is easy to focus on things that don’t go well, so capturing successes can force you to take a balanced view. 🔸 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: Celebrate and enjoy successful milestones, no matter how small.   If you really want to get the most out of your potential, progress within your career and achieve financial rewards, consider placing yourself in growth situations wherever possible. Roles that you're comfortable in rarely offer a fraction of the growth that stretched roles will.   𝗕𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻, 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄.

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