{"name":"”Wonder Women” Inspiring and Re-igniting your potential","short_name":"”Wonder Women” Inspiring and Re-igniting your potential","theme_color":"#ffffff","start_url":"/","display":"standalone","background_color":"#fff","description":"The main topic we want to address is the “Imposter Syndrome” I recently did a poll asking what women in leadership found the most challenging the responses were as below:\n\nImposter Syndrome   36%  Ability to Communicate  29%\nLoss of Self Confidence  19%         The Impact of others   16%\n\nI believe these are all connected. The ”imposter syndrome” was only described as a pathological term in the 1970’s after women reported second-guessing themselves, mild anxiety, and discomfort in the workplace, particularly in high-achieving roles. \n\n\nI want people to be aware, there are four universal fears:\nFear of not being good enough, of failure/success, of not belonging, and of not being loved or liked. They are called universal for a reason, everyone experiences them. Even the most famous and inspired women have reportedly experienced ”imposter syndrome” despite outstanding professional achievements. \n\nIs this level of self-doubt a disease or condition as is described by assigning the medical term syndrome? \nOr is it a human response to a set of experiences underpinned by decades of patriarchy, stereotyping, and women fighting for rights, rights to work, to lead, to have a voice, to be respected, and valued alongside their male counterparts. \n\nPlease understand, this is not a feminist rant against men, the ”boys club” is, of course, alive and well as men have supported one another throughout the ages. It’s also not about having women in leadership positions because of an imposed quota in workforce planning. \n\nIt is about competent women supporting one another, as well as being supported by their male counterparts. It is about opening our eyes and minds to the potential of women in leadership and the value they bring to our growing business and economy.  Leadership is not a gender issue it’s a behavioural issue. Women in leadership should be seen as part of the solution, not a threat to a biased and outdated social patriarchy or to one another.\n\nInstead of trying to fix Imposter Syndrome, let’s stop branding ourselves imposters, stop accepting the label of  imposter and start recognising our own value and contribution.","icons":[{"src":"https://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/13536928/Wonder_Women_Small_xn5fvg_300x300.png","sizes":"300x300","type":"image/png"}]}