Imposter Monsters
Imposter Monster work combines research-based understanding of Imposter Syndrome with therapeutically sound parts-work to reframe our understanding of imposter feelings.
Introducing Your Imposter Monster workshops can be held at companies or organizations, and are occasionally held with open registration. Workshops range from 90 minutes to 8 hours.
Please contact us if you are interested in a workshop for your company, or join our email list to be notified about registration for the next open registration workshop!
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You need to know your Imposter Monster to quell your Imposter Syndrome.
Introducing Your Imposter Monster: Reframing Imposter Syndrome is a 90 minute workshop that will help you gain understanding of Imposter Syndrome and how it shows up for you, and will give you tools to start engaging with it in a more productive way.
Cost: $75
Spring workshop dates coming soon!
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What you get:
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90 minutes of a highly-interactive workshop.
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An educational worksheet to introduce you to your Imposter Monster and start to develop a helpful relationship with them.
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Access to Dr. AJ Lauer, a leadership expert who has developed professionals at Amazon, StitchFix, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and Virginia Tech University
BONUS!
📑 BONUS: Dr. Lauer’s Imposter Syndrome Reading List! For those curious folks who want to know MORE after the session.
◀️ BONUS: Limited time access to a recording of the workshop.
We do hope you’ll actually attend though!
🤫 BONUS: If 8+ people register for each event we’ll raffle off two prizes!
Is this for me?
This is for anyone who has ever felt:
😶🌫️ Shame when they weren’t perfect
😶🌫️ Shame when they can’t be everything to everyone all the time
😶🌫️ Like they are going to be “found out” as not being all that talented
😶🌫️ Like they are not good enough to receive the accolades they are given
😶🌫️ Hyper Aware of the ways in which their community might judge them for their successes and/or failures
😶🌫️ Like there was a voice inside their head telling them they aren’t strong/smart/talented enough to try something new
…but wants to keep making an impact on the world anyway.
"That's me! Sign me up!"
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FAQs
Will this help me be more confident?
Yes!
My experience in working with clients’ Imposter Monsters is that it does help them become more confident. By understanding why you feel like an imposter in certain situations, you can develop a more realistic view of your competence, the competence of others, and what it really means to meet and exceed expectations. Once you are grounded in a different viewpoint, it’s much easier to feel confident!
When we're talking to our Monsters are we... like... talking to voices in our heads?
Well… kind-of! But really we all have different parts within us that show up at different times, and most of us talk to them all the time. For example, think of the last time you had a protective instinct rise up. In your head you might have said, “Oh NO he didn’t!!!” or “She did NOT just say that!”
That’s very similar to how most of us actually interact with our imposter feelings. By meeting your Monster, you’re just giving that voice a bit more of a persona, which makes it easier to learn from that voice rather than having it scare you off from doing the thing that made you feel like a phoney.
How does this relate to leadership?
Research shows that up to 82% of people experience imposter feelings at some point.
But.. it also shows that many people don’t really understand what Imposter Syndrome is (it’s not just feeling a little nervous to give a talk). When we learn more about what Imposter Syndrome is and how to handle our own feelings of imposterdom we can be more compassionate when others experience it, and can help create environments where others’ Monsters are less likely to show up.
Who should pay for this?
Ideally your workplace should provide some funding for your attendance. Imposter feelings are expensive for organizations - they cause procrastination, job hopping, and lack of confidence in presenting creative ideas. A good manager should recognize this and allow you to use your professional development funds for this workshop, but let us know if you need help convincing them!
Who are you to be presenting this?
I’m Dr. AJ Lauer, leadership coach specializing in developing inclusive leadership skills in STEM professionals.
This is me and my Imposter Monster Borscht.
Yes, I have a Monster too!
I’ll tell you all about Borscht during the workshop, but until then:
I’m a certified Executive Coach with a doctorate in Leadership Studies. I often work 1:1 with professionals but love to facilitate workshops because it’s so fun to learn with y’all.
Plus workshops are a more accessible way for me to interact with more folks (to be honest, 1:1 coaching is expensive!).
If you want to learn more about how I think and talk about leadership, check me out on LinkedIn or sign up for our email list.
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