Burnout: 5 Hidden Ways That Imposter Syndrome Triggers It & What We Need To Be Doing About It – Now

Clare Josa, Research & Training Director

HR Directors are telling me that burnout is one of their biggest concerns for the rest of 2021. Companies are trying everything from wellbeing days to free mindfulness app subscriptions to beanbags in meeting rooms, but they're not seeing results.

In this episode, you'll discover why. And what we need to be doing, instead.

Today's Soul Led Leaders episode is taken from a masterclass I ran in June 2021 and in it you will learn:

  • 5 hidden ways that Imposter Syndrome leads to burnout - and how to spot the early warning signs
  • Why the 'bridge of coping strategies' approach falls apart in times of change - and what you need to be doing instead
  • Clare's favourite 'Emergency Quick Fix' strategy to help you to reset your stress response in under sixty seconds
  • Why 'resilience' is such a dirty word - one that makes your teams want to throw rotten tomatoes at you
  • How Clare's 5-step Natural Resilience Method™ can slash stress levels, boost confidence, and prevent burnout, in ways that are fast, fun and forever

Although you're listening to the replay, I invite you to listen to this session as though we were live together, to get the most from it. So please do join in, scribble notes, and then let me know here what your 'next 24 hours action' is - all will become clear!


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Other Resources I Mention In This Talk

Ditching Imposter Syndrome

Read: Ditching Imposter Syndrome

With thousands of readers in over 30 countries in just its first year, discover for yourself why people describe Ditching Imposter Syndrome as 'life-changing' and even 'unputdownable'. It guides you, step by step, through how to turn your inner critic into your biggest cheerleader - and set yourself free from Imposter Syndrome, once and for all.


And if you've got the book, make sure you join us for the Interactive Reader Experience, to get the most from it. It's free and fabulous!

2019 Imposter Syndrome Research Study White Paper

Read the white paper with the key results from this landmark research study - the first of its kind in the UK. It includes essential information on how Imposter Syndrome is one of three hidden drivers in the gender pay gap, and what we can do about it, as companies and as individuals.

Stepping Up To Lead™

This ground-breaking leadership development programme helps rising stars to do the 'inside work' to help them to lead with courage, confidence and passion. It is proven to help them to ditch Imposter Syndrome and start turning their inner critic into a genuine cheerleader, in under 90 days, creating breakthroughs in minutes, not months.

And for those of you who were interested in how to help children with the kinds of things we talked about in this masterclass, here's instant access to a training I ran for parents and teachers, which Salisbury Cathedral School super-kindly agreed to make available, free of charge: How To Help Children Turn Their Inner Critic Into Their Biggest Cheerleader.

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About the Author 

Clare Josa

Clare is considered a global authority in the fields of Imposter Syndrome, burnout and sustainable performance for individuals and teams. She has been an international keynote speaker for over 20 years.

Her research is cited in PhDs and taught on MBAs, worldwide, and she is the creator of the life-changing Safe to THRIVE™ and Natural Resilience Method® frameworks, which she teaches at Facilitator and Master Coach levels, as well as in the world's first Imposter Syndrome App - Imposter Syndrome Hacks™.

The author of ten books, a reformed engineer, and the former Head of Market Research for one of the world's most disruptive brands, she blends science-backed practical inspiration with demystified ancient wisdom, to help you create breakthroughs in ways that are fast, fun and forever.

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