Let's talk about the impostor phenomenon in evaluators

Join us on Wednesday, August 17th, at 6PM ET for a discussion about the imposter phenomenon. Zoom link will be sent two days before event.

Talk abstract:  The impostor phenomenon is a psychological construct referring to a range of negative emotions associated with a person’s perception of their own fraudulent competence in a field, or their perceived lack of skills and knowledge necessary to be successful.  Anecdotal evidence suggests many practicing evaluators have experienced impostor phenomenon feelings but lack frameworks to understand their experiences as well as forums to discuss them.  This talk, which is based on empirical research by the speaker and contributors, will discuss the impostor phenomenon, apply it to the field of evaluation, and discuss strategies to mitigate it.