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Overcoming the Impostor Syndrome: A Workshop for Women 
Author Information:  
Young, Dr. Valerie, (speaker)  
President 
Making Waves 
137 Barrett Street 
Northampton, MA USA, 01060 
tel. 413-585-0451, fax 413-584-6506 
Email: vyoung@impostorsyndrome.com 
URL: www.impostorsyndrome.com 
 
 
Abstract:  
 
Program Description  
The overall goal of this program is to provide a safe forum in which women can begin to identify and then unlearn the kind of self-limiting attitudes and behaviors standing between themselves and their goals.  
 
You will:  
  learn about the so-called Impostor Syndrome and how it works  
  understand why so many intelligent, capable women suffer from feelings of intellectual fraudulence, perfectionism and chronic self-doubt  
  find out what Nightline's Ted Koppel (and lots of other men) have learned that could change your life  
  recognize what luck, timing, charm and computer error really have to do with your achievements  
  understand how early messages about success, failure and competence may be holding you back  
  learn how race, class and gender can and do contribute to feelings of fraudulence (hint: it's not "all in your head")  
  explore common coping mechanisms "impostors" use to avoid being "found out" -- and how they fail us  
  understand why self-described impostors often fear success even more than failure  
  discover how to stop the perfectionism and procrastination standing between you and your goals  
  discover the secret to capitalizing on failures and mistakes  
  learn how to recognize and promote your accomplishments so you can build on your success  
  find out the good news about the Impostor Syndrome!  
 
You'll have the opportunity to explore how your own internal rule book may be setting you up to fall short. And, you'll be guided through a step-by-step process designed to give you additional insight into your own self-limiting philosophies and patterns so that you can leave the session with a personalized plan for change. Finally, you'll learn practical strategies for interrupting the Impostor Syndrome so you can finally begin to see yourself as the bright, competent person you really are.  
 
About the Speaker 
Dr. Valerie Young is an internationally known workshop leader and public speaker. She specializes in helping individuals achieve their full potential. She has presented on this topic as well as her Success From the Inside seminar to over 20,000 women. Some of her clients include: 
  
Professional Associations 
American Society for Training and Development 
American Women in Radio and Television 
Association of Crime Lab Directors 
Association of Women in Science 
ClientFocus Roundtable (women law firm partners)  
Connecticut Bar Association  
National Association of Bank Women 
National Association of Insurance Women 
Professional Secretaries International  
Society of Women Engineers (Boston and Maine chapters and the New England Regional and Southeast Regional conferences)  
Women in Development  
Women in Federal Law Enforcement 
Zonta 
 
Higher Education  
Amherst College 
Boston University School of Medicine 
California Institute for Technology 
Clarkson University 
Cornell University 
MIT 
Mount Holyoke College 
Princeton 
Renssaeler Polytechnic Institute 
Radcliffe College 
Smith College 
Texas A&M 
Trinity College 
University of Connecticut 
University of Maryland 
University of Massachusetts 
University of Nebraska 
University of New Hampshire 
University of Texas 
University of Wisconsin 
 
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