Kay Layne: Imposter syndrome could be felt by anybody. However, studies show it more greatly impacts those of marginalized communities like women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ plus communities. Often, racism plays a hand in this.
Michelle Obama: Particularly for minorities, you know, there’s this feeling like because you’ve been told that you’re not good enough, that when you’re in a room, you’re wondering, well, how did I get here if I’ve been told I’m not good enough? Women feel it often times because society says you shouldn’t be doing that. Right? So you feel like an imposter in your own life. You feel like especially if you’ve achieved success or you’re in rooms that you’re not supposed to be in because society has told you that, you think maybe somebody’s gonna discover that I shouldn’t be here.
Kay Layne: People of color may also experience microaggressions in the workplace, which can contribute to feelings of imposter syndrome. Microaggressions are subtle forms of discrimination that can be difficult to pinpoint, but they can have a cumulative effect on an individual’s sense of self worth.
Miriam Agwai: There were other co workers, most of them were white. She was asking all of them what universities they went to and they all answered and she skipped him. And Amy asked her why didn’t you ask me? And she said oh I just assumed you didn’t go to college.
Kay Layne: Individuals and organizations need to work to create inclusive environments where all individuals can feel valued and supported. Contact me to learn ways to stop imposter syndrome in its tracks.
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