Online Masterclass - Imposter Syndrome Unmasked! NEW

This event is exclusive to members of The Henley Partnership.

To book please contact your HR or Learning and Development team at your organisation.

Unsure who to contact? Please do not hesitate to contact us at thp@henley.ac.uk

The term ‘imposter syndrome’ has moved into the common vernacular. It was first described as ‘imposter phenomenon’ by clinical psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in 1978 as an individual’s experience of intellectual and professional phoniness, in spite of external evidence of their success. Originally linked exclusively to high-achieving women, research from 2011 puts the number of people who feel they have experienced imposter syndrome at 70%, including both men and women.

So, if you feel you have experienced it, you are definitely not alone! It appears to be more common than we think in organisational life, affecting both leaders and those they lead, and holding them back from what they desire or even deserve. We will bring imposter syndrome out of the darkness and into the spotlight, where you can explore your relationship with it – either as someone who feels they experience it or as someone who is working with those who experience it.

By the end of this session, you will:

• understand more about imposter syndrome – what the research/literature says
• identify strategies for challenging your own feelings of imposter syndrome
• identify ways to work more effectively with others who feel they experience imposter syndrome

An accomplished senior leader, Jude has over 25 years of experience in leadership, learning and organisational development, brand and marketing, customer experience and organisational change in Canada, the USA and the UK. She has created and led customer service operations, run a profit and loss statement and led the coaching faculty at a FTSE 100 financial services company. She also runs her own executive coaching practice, working with mid- to senior-level executives and their teams.

Jude is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Her coaching professional development includes qualifications as a Master Integral Coach, a Systemic Coaching and Facilitation Practitioner and a Certified Team Coach. She uses multiple tools that enable deeper insight, such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Jude’s work, both as a coach and as a lecturer, is fuelled by deep curiosity, respect for the differences in people and a strong desire for inspiring personal and professional growth in individuals and teams.

*Up to 3 places per member organisation. 'Up to' indicates the maximum number per member organisation, it is not an allocation of places. All places are subject to availability at the time of booking.