Announcing the inaugural Imposter Phenomenon Awareness Day
Dr Kate Atkin and Dr Terri Simpkin are launching the inaugural International Imposter Phenomenon Awareness Day on Friday 27th February. Why phenomenon and not Syndrome? Because words matter and they can give you power to change or take it away.
New year - same you?
When you think of new year resolutions, are you also seeking to create a new you? STOP What if the New You isn't needed? What if the same you is truly good enough? You just don't believe it yet...
Book Launch: 'The Imposter Phenomenon, why you feel like a fraud and what to do about it' is out now
Research indicates that 70-80% of people may experience imposter “syndrome” at some point. Celebrities such as Michelle Obama, Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Hanks have all spoken about their imposter feelings and even Einstein described himself as an “involuntary swindler”.
Finding courage and coping with imposter feelings
Over the next few months I will be writing more regularly with some extracts from my forthcoming book: The Imposter Phenomenon. This post covers some thoughts on Finding Courage and Coping Strategies for those who experience imposter feelings.
Experiencing Imposter Syndrome at work
What do you think are some of the common triggers for feeling like an imposter? Being in a minority? Whether that be gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability or neuro-diversity? That's what research so far indicates. But there's another pattern appearing from my conversations.
Pandemic anxiety or imposter chatter?
Author and inspirational speaker Kate Atkin examines the potential impact of the Imposter Phenomenon during the current crisis.
5 myths about the Imposter Syndrome
Kate Atkin, who has started a PhD focusing on the Imposter Syndrome, says: "While reading academic research, blog posts and press articles, it struck me that there are a number of inaccuracies in the way the Imposter Syndrome is portrayed. Here are five myths I would like to bust – the first being that it should be called the Impostor Phenomenon, not syndrome! Here’s why…
Anxiety and the Imposter Syndrome
Student paper Varsity, The Times and many other media outlets are confusing anxiety and the imposter syndrome. While imposter feelings can cause anxiety, the syndrome is in fact correctly referred to as the impostor phenomenon and is not in the DSM. Kate Atkin says: "For the next 12 months I have decided to fundraise for Anxiety UK."
Imposter Syndrome enters the Oxford English Dictionary
Last month Kate Atkin gave a talk on the imposter phenomenon, often incorrectly referred to as imposter syndrome, to Cambridge Network members. What she didn't know then was that the term "imposter syndrome" was about to enter the Oxford English Dictionary...
Do you deserve your success?
For some, success feels natural, worthy and enhances self-esteem. Others experience self-doubt, and wonder whether they really deserve the accolades. They stress that making a mistake means they'll be found out... to have been a fraud all along. It's called the imposter syndrome, or imposter phenomenon.
Are you glad to be grey?
Scientists have found a gene responsible fore grey hair - would you take the pill to prevent it if one became available? The discovery prompted discussion about what it means to go grey (for both men and women).
Would you face up to the Corporate Speaking Challenge?
Do you fear or relish the idea of making presentations? While Cambridge Network member Kate Atkin speaks for a living, she confesses she still finds these events fear-invoking. So why compete in the 2015 Corporate Speaking Challenge? And why is she sharing her knowledge on public speaking to a wider audience on the evening of 7th December? Read on to find out...
Study seeks established entrepreneurs
How do established entrepreneurs think? Speaker, facilitator and author Kate Atkin is looking for people to take part in her current study.
Don't wait for a tragic event before making life changes
Fifteen years ago I left the corporate world and branched out into the risky world of being self-employed, writes Kate Atkin of Aspire 2. My motivation? Not to "play it safe". Why? Learning through tragic experiences that life really can be very short, so make the most of it. Since then the date has taken on very different connotations; please don't wait for a tragic event to give you…
Networkers brave the Tube Strike
A band of resourceful business men and women braved the Tube strike to attend a networking event at the o2 Workshop in Tottenham Court Road earlier this week. Cambridge Network member Kate Atkin showed attendees how to present their business and network with confidence. Described as "spot on with useful content" everyone went away with specific tips to put into practice.
Time to talk campaign is all about mental health
When did you last talk to someone about their mental health, or your own? This Thursday it is Time to Talk, a campaign day organised by Time to Change to promote positive attitudes towards mental health. Kate Atkin and her springer spaniel, Poppy, have been helping break down the stigma associated with talking about mental health by speaking to Stephen Perse 6th Formers at their Monday morning…
Walk ends, but Stuart's mental health crusade continues
Cambridgeshire teacher, Stuart Jessup, completed his circumnavigation of Wales by walking the Wales Coast Path, finishing in Chester last weekend where he was met by his wife, Cambridge Network member, Kate Atkin. While the walk may sound pleasurable, there was an underlying purpose - to raise awareness of mental health.
Winter walk shines a spotlight on mental health issues
Did you know that one in four of us will experience a diagnosable mental health issue during our lifetimes? That’s the reason Cambridge resident Stuart Jessup has been walking the length and breadth of Britain...
"Ramblings" shortlisted for the Mind Media Awards
Stuart Jessup and Kate Atkin were the focus of the BBC Radio 4 Ramblings programme with Clare Balding in May this year, along with their springer spaniel Poppy. The episode about Stuart's walk around the coast of England raising awareness of mental health issues has been shortlisted for the Mind Media Awards, to be announced on 19 November 2012.
'The Confident Manager' is now available as an e-book
'The Confident Manager' has been receiving great reviews from readers since its publication in October 2008. Having just been released as an e-book, you can now read and learn from your favourite management story on your reader.