Fast Track Impact

Person who recently told me the most transformational moment in their career was when a famous professor confessed to imposter syndrome because it meant she wasn't alone and her hero was as human as she was - if he could do what he did and feel the same way as her then she could do what he was doing too.What I do in trainings - everyone experiences this, or perfectionism/people-pleasing at some point, many of us regularly, and it affects both early career and senior staff - new profs in particular, as the gulf between our perception of ourselves and the world's perception of us increases. Realising that you are not alone in this is the first step towards self-compassion according to Kristin Neff from University of Austin Texas. We need to talk about these issues and normalise them, and in so doing we can reduce their power in our lives and create a more compassionate culture that is more resilient as we empathise and act to help others struggling in the same way as us.Recent examples from my experience - offe