Induction Workshop: Tools for Handling perfectionism & Imposter phenomenon

Join Sarah Robins-Hobden for this interative session!

Perfectionism is the act of setting such unreasonably high standards that you find yourself unable to reach them. Perfectionism is the enemy of ‘done’ because no matter how hard you work, the satisfying feeling of ‘good enough’ somehow eludes you. Perfectionist tendencies can cause you to delay starting or finishing work, especially when the task is complex or cognitively demanding.

Imposter phenomenon describes the sensation of thinking of yourself as a fraud, and discounting (or dismissing) evidence to the contrary. It is often coupled with an intense fear of being 'found out' and a reduced capacity to take real ownership of your achievements - perhaps leading you to attributing your successes to luck or situational factors.

Perfectionist behaviours and imposter feelings reduce our self-belief and cause us to sometimes get in the way of our own success. Experiencing either (or both) may mean you put yourself under more pressure to achieve, whilst at the same time experiencing increased stress; declining productivity; and undermining your confidence. This workshop will introduce you to an array of techniques that help you minimise, address, and (with practice) overcome the unhelpful thinking patterns that underpin perfectionist behaviours and imposter feelings, increasing your capacity to effectively handle these issues as they arise in the future.

Engaging with this workshop will enable you to:

• Explore the commonalities, contributing factors, and impact of perfectionism and imposter feelings

• Analyse your personal experiences and responses to these phenomena

• Experiment with a range of tools to help you think and behave differently

• Implement effective strategies to reduce the negative impact of perfectionist tendencies and imposter feelings

This training is open to:

• CHASE funded doctoral researchers,
• Arts and Humanities PGRs at CHASE member institutions,
• Staff at CHASE partner organisations, [note: non exhaustive list]
• Arts and Humanities PGRs (via the AHRC mailing list)

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You will receive confirmation of your place via email from the booking platform. Please scroll down to the “additional information” section for further details of how to attend, any necessary preparation prior to the training, and any other key information.

If you are allocated a place and can no longer attend please cancel your place via Eventbrite or email training@chase.ac.uk.CHASE training is free to attend and events are often oversubscribed with a waiting list. Failure to notify us of non-attendance in good time (ideally 5 days before the training event) means it becomes more difficult to reallocate your place. Repeated failure to notify us of non-attendance may mean that your access to future training is limited.