Do you ever feel that you don ’ t deserve your success? Do you feel like you are waiting forsomebody to tap you on the shoulder and tell you: ‘ you don ’ t belong here ! ’ You may besuffering from impostor feelings (syndrome). Also referred to as ‘ impostor phenomenon ’ or ‘ fraud syndrome ’ , this is a term used to describe the psychological experience of feeling likeyou don't deserve your success. In a recent study 1 conducted at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, it was found that 36% ofleaders experience frequent or high levels of ‘ impostor feeling ’ (IF). Female leadersexperience IF to a higher degree than men. In this study, 54% of women scored frequent orhigh versus a quarter (24%) of men. In this interactive session, delegates will learn that although not a diagnosable mental healthcondition, feeling like a fake can be linked to anxiety and depression. We will explore whyimpostor syndrome tends to be more common in women, and in those who are highachievers. Delegates will also have an opportunity to undertake a quiz to explore their level of imposterfeelings, and we will examine strategies about what can be done about this negative self-talkand potential self-sabotage as female leaders.