Kim Meninger

Do you attribute your success to lack or timing? Do you feel undeserving of your success? Do you worry that you'll be exposed as a fraud? If so, you may be struggling with Impostor Syndrome, a term for the feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy many professionals face, particularly as they reach higher levels of success. In this presentation, you'll gain: • A deeper understanding of Impostor Syndrome and its effects on high-achieving professionals • The ability to identify common triggers of Impostor Syndrome • Key strategies for overcoming feelings of self-doubt and increasing your confidence

As workplaces strive to achieve greater diversity, equity and inclusion, traditional gender expectations continue to present challenges for women. Women often face the double bind -- show up as likable and be seen as less competent, or show up as strong and competent and risk being seen as less likable. While the pandemic has proven that leaders who demonstrate empathy, humility and vulnerability are more effective than their command-and-control counterparts, deep-rooted gender expectations make it difficult for everyone who deviates from our traditional mental models of leadership to authentically navigate the workplace and rise to higher levels. This often leaves us feeling as though we have a "tightrope" to walk. In this session, we will identify actionable steps to more confidently and successfully navigate this tightrope in our everyday work environments.

Many women are reluctant to actively promote their value because it feels self-serving or inauthentic. Rather than promote themselves, they prefer to believe that their work will speak for itself. Unfortunately, without the confidence and commitment to share your value with others, you may lose out on important opportunities to raise your visibility, make a bigger impact and advance within your organization. In this interactive session, you’ll learn practical, actionable strategies to help you authentically promote your value across your organization.

In our fast-paced, rapidly changing world, it can be difficult to engage in self-reflection and maintain high levels of self-awareness. Thinking deeply about ourselves when we’re feeling pressure to meet our personal and professional obligations can feel like a luxury we can’t afford. But an authentic commitment to raising our self-awareness not only empowers us to maximize our performance; it can also transform our workplaces in powerful ways.

Key takeaways of this session include:

• Understanding why self-awareness is critical to inclusion and belonging and what individuals and organizations lose when we lack self-awareness.
• Gaining actionable strategies to raise your own self-awareness, connect to your core values and reframe feedback so that you can show up as your most powerful self.
• Identifying practical steps you can take to diversify your network and build meaningful connections across your organization.

What does success mean to you? It’s a question many of us haven’t taken the time to reflect upon. And, as a result, our path toward success is often guided by external pressures and expectations, rather than our own values, goals and interests. In this session, we will gain a deeper understanding of what success actually means, explore ways in which your success mindset may be disproportionately or negatively influenced by others, and develop strategies to define success based on what is most important to you.

Asking our managers for feedback, support or opportunities can feel daunting. Fears of having our requests rejected, undermining our working relationships, or being seen as less capable can have a chilling effect on our willingness to ask for what we need. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With the right mindset and communication strategies, you can effectively and confidently manage up and advocate for yourself. In this session, we will define managing up, address common challenges and identify actionable strategies you can use to manage up.