Battles of an Impostor

A presentation at /NEW in May 2024 in Newcastle NSW, Australia by Melissa Houghton

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Battles of an Impostor Melissa Houghton

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About Me: Principal Software Engineer & Developer Relations, Microsoft MVP Developer Technologies

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Impostor Syndrome

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Tom Hanks Maya Angelou Serena Williams

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Mike Cannon-Brookes

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An internal experience of intellectual phoniness, despite outstanding academic and professional accomplishments - Dr. Pauline R. Clance and Dr. Suzanne A. Imes The Impostor Phenomenon in High Achieving Women: Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention. (1978)

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Why me?

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DDD Perth

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WiTWA Award

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Recognise, Rationalise, Reflect

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Recognise

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Superhero Perfectionist Soloist Natural Genius Expert

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What are the risks?

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Rationalise

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Thought Stopping

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Thought Shipping

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Talk about it!

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It is ok to fail!

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Reflect

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Ask for feedback

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Don’t compare yourself with anyone in this world, if you do so, you are insulting yourself. - Bill Gates

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What can you do?

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Give feedback

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Impostor syndrome can be good!

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It makes us stronger

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https://xkcd.com/1954/

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Recognise Rationalise Reflect

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Thank You