\"..... I am not good enough - to apply for a PhD, my dream placement or\u00a0propose an idea to my group\"<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n This made me reflect on the concept of Inposter Syndrome where an individual struggles to credit their success to their ability. Rather they see their success as being lucky or working harder than others. This is further compounded by the person assuming that at any moment others will see through the facade and know they are not as talented. Reading\u00a0Jo Haigh<\/a>'s\u00a0post brought home to me that no one is safe from\u00a0feeling like a fraud - regardless of achievement or fame.<\/p>\n Half of the female managers surveyed by the Institute of Leadership Management<\/a> reported self-doubt in their ability compared to men. In my mind this is in part down to the fact that there are fewer female role models and\u00a0the ones that have made it there have, in the past, often had to take on masculine characteristics. This is one of the reasons why the Careers Service is hosting the Sprint Development<\/a> programme aimed at female undergraduates, bringing\u00a0together successful women from industry to talk about their careers.<\/p>\n In addition to participating in personal development training, what else can you do to manage imposter syndrome? The first step is to understand a rather obvious truth: nobody can see inside anyone else\u2019s head. So your inner monologue \u2013 the voice that keeps on telling you 'you\u2019re not good enough'<\/em> \u2013 is the only one you ever hear which means your reasoning is a tad skewed.<\/p>\n Have a look at the traits below, do they apply to you?<\/p>\n![\"enhanced-17961-1454533131-2\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2016\/11\/enhanced-17961-1454533131-2-300x195.jpg\")
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