I'm getting a lot of questions related to imposter feelings: better explanations, how it relates to work, what it means for minorities in the workplace. It's critical that we all understand what imposter syndrome is-- which is factually called imposter phenomenon (someone hijacked it in the 80s and named it a "syndrome," which it is not grrrrr.....).

Some people actually believes it means someone is lying about who they are and "faking" it. NOOOOO!!! THAT'S NOT AT ALL WHAT IMPOSTER PHENOMENON (or "syndrome," if we must) IS!!!

The latest Ask Christa! question is asking the difference between feeling humble and feeling imposter feelings-- GREAT QUESTION!!

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Humility is a behavior and a trait. It can be natural or learned as a style that in many instances is very effective—but obviously it has to be and feel genuine.

Imposter phenomenon is a perception or perspective that may appear the same as humility, but it's rooted in thinking you cannot so easily accept a reward or promotion or top position because on the inside, you aren't yet convinced you are deserving of it. And remember: it's not because you didn't actually achieve what you did, but because you feel that you achieved it through something else other than just yourself. Again, it was a fluke. In fact, the recognition doesn't prove that it can or will happen again or could be repeated because there were other factors involved.