26: What to Do When You Don't Feel Like You've Earned a Promotion (But Want One or Got One)

SisterSmart Leadership

Whether you received your promotion recently or you want one in the next few months, have you ever felt like you didn't really deserve it?

This is a common feeling that leaders have,

While men certainly feel this way at times, the problem tends to be bigger for women and underrepresented groups because this feeling of being an imposter can come from feeling like an outsider.

Plus, women often have to raise their hand to be considered for leadership positions, feel like they shouldn't need to do that, especially when their male counterparts might be selected without having to speak up at all.

In this episode, Jill and SisterSmart coach, Sarah, talk about psychological hacks that you can use to overcome this feeling of not being good enough. This is something that almost every leader faces at some point in their career and it’s important to learn how to feel secure in your role and like you deserve the step up.

01:21 — What the "upper limit" phenomenon is and how it self-sabotage us in our careers

03:19 — The 4 feelings or mental stories you might have when you're hitting your upper limit

08:03 — How to bring awareness to which saboteurs are at play in this situation and how to learn from them instead of feeling controlled by them

16:19 — 3 simple psychological hacks that you can use to overcome this feeling of not being good enough

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