Feeling Like a Fraud? Find Your Community to Beat Impostor Syndrome

Kerrie Smit
Jan 14, 2024
2 min read

Updated: Sep 2

Are you struggling with self-doubt, over-preparing for simple tasks, or feeling like you're not good enough for your job? You may be experiencing impostor syndrome, a common psychological pattern where you doubt your accomplishments and fear being exposed as a fraud. Even high-achievers like Michelle Obama and Tom Hanks have described this feeling.

A young woman sitting on the couch looking at her mobile device and appearing apprehensive

The good news is, you're in great company. Research suggests that up to 70% of adults will experience impostor syndrome at some point in their lives, and it's particularly common among high-achievers. But while it's normal to feel this way, it doesn't have to define your career or well-being.

How Community and Mentorship Help with Impostor Syndrome

A powerful antidote to impostor syndrome is finding a supportive community and connecting with genuine role models. When you see others who are successful, yet still human and fallible, it can give you permission to be yourself. This authenticity is key to overcoming the feeling that you don't belong.

Here's how community helps:

Peer-to-Peer Feedback: Seek out a trusted colleague or mentor for feedback. They can help you see your accomplishments clearly, replacing negative self-talk with a more realistic, positive perspective.
Tangible Role Models: Being part of a community gives you access to real-life examples of success. You'll see that even the people you admire make mistakes and recover from them. This helps you realise that it's okay to be imperfect and still be successful.
Shared Experience: Connecting with like-minded professionals who share similar struggles and successes can reduce feelings of isolation and inadequacy. You'll realise you're not alone in your self-doubt.

Overcome Impostor Syndrome with Agencia Change

At Agencia Change, we believe in the power of community to help professionals and leaders prosper. We're building an online community designed to help you beat impostor syndrome by connecting you with peers, mentors, and valuable resources.

Join our community to:

Access peer networking and professional discussion forums.
Participate in interest groups by invitation.
Find mentorship and coaching to enhance your change management skills.

Stop feeling like a fraud and start feeling like you belong. Our Agencia Grow services, including Mentoring, Coaching, and the Academy, are here to provide the support you need.

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