Maninder Randhawa (HPE) - Dealing with imposter syndrome
Most of my interviews for this podcast are with subject matter experts, or inspirational individuals sharing their stories, and I have loads more of these lined up as well, but for the next few episodes I have a something slightly different. Through my presenting and coaching work I get to speak to many really interesting people, many of whom are already doing some aspect of wellbeing and performance really well. It’s like they’ve cracked part of the code and gained some crucial insights that have helped them through a successful career, and after one of these conversations I thought to myself, ‘I wish I’d recorded that it would have made an awesome episode for the podcast!’ So I’ve managed to pin a few of them down to do just that - talk about some aspect of wellbeing and performance, and share their approach, experiences or insights in a way that we can all learn from. Today’s episode is the first of this series, and I get to speak to Maninder Randhawa, the UK, Ireland, Middle East & Africa Early Careers Leader at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, about a topic that’s come up a few times in the sessions he’s been on where I’ve been presenting - Imposter Syndrome. He shares his own experiences and understanding of what it is, how it’s held him back in the past and how - even though it’s still present for him - he’s learned to manage it more effectively. We talk about: - Comparing ourselves with other people - Why it's important to focus on our own unique skills beyond our technical expertise - How to build the mindset where you anticipate and embrace imposter syndrome - Why imposter syndrome is an indication of learning opportunities - The importance of a coach or mentor - Identifying a tendency to focus on the negatives and ignore the positive - Mindset strategies to counter holding back This is a conversation that I know many people will relate to and I’ve had my own experiences with it as well, and if you would like to connect with Mani you can find him here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maninder-randhawa-88179552