Ep. 230 - The Shadow of Self-Doubt: Strategies to Help Employees Overcome Imposter Syndrome

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We examined the psychology of imposter syndrome (the imposter phenomenon) and explored strategies to help overcome it to create more confident employees.

In this Episode: Dr. Heather Morton, Tom Bradshaw, Lee Crowson, LindaAnn Rogers, Nic Krueger, Emi Barresi, Dr. Martha Grajdek, Rich Cruz, Cam Dunson, Dr. Amanda Shelton, Alexander Abney-King, Dr. Matt Lampe

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References:

Arciniega, L. M., Servitje, A., & Woehr, D. J. (2021). Impacting the bottom line: Exploring the effect of a self‐efficacy oriented training intervention on unit‐level sales growth. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 32(4), 559–576. https://doi-org.libauth.purdueglobal.edu/10.1002/hrdq.21433

Carey, M. & Forsyth, A. (2009). Teaching tip sheet: Self-efficacy. American Psychological Association (APA). https://www.apa.org/pi/aids/resources/education/self-efficacy

Chrousos, G. P., & Mentis, A. F. A. (2020). Imposter syndrome threatens diversity. Science, 367(6479), 749-750.

Gallagher, M.W. (2012). Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (Second Edition). Self-efficacy. Via ScienceDirect: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/self-efficacy-theory

Locke, E. A., & Latham, G. P. (2019). The development of goal setting theory: A half-century retrospective. Motivation Science, 5(2), 93–105. https://doi-org.libauth.purdueglobal.edu/10.1037/mot0000127

Sheykhangafshe, F. B., Nouri, E., Niri, V. S., Choubtashani, M., & Farahani, H. (2024). The efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on mental health, self-esteem and emotion regulation of medical students with imposter syndrome. Educational Research in Medical Sciences, 13(1).

Recommended scales:

Eysenck Self-esteem Scale (ESES)

Imposter Syndrome Scale