Tuesday 27 February | 13:00 - 16:00 | Online | Half day interactive workshop

Perfectionism is the act of setting unreasonably high standards so that you find yourself unable to reach them. Perfection is the enemy of ‘done’ because no matter how hard you work, you don’t feel the work is ‘good enough’, and the mindset can cause you to delay starting (or finishing) when the task is complex or difficult. Imposter phenomenon describes the sensation of thinking of yourself as a fraud, coupled with the intense fear of being found out.

Perfectionist behaviours and imposter feelings mean we sometimes get in the way of our own success – forms of self-sabotage. Experiencing either (or both) may mean you put yourself under more pressure to achieve, whilst at the same time your stress increases, productivity declines, and confidence is undermined. This webinar will introduce you to some techniques to minimise, address, and (with practice) overcome these unhelpful thinking patterns so that you can effectively handle perfectionist behaviours and imposter feelings if they arise.

With: Dr. Sarah Robins-Hobden

Learning Outcomes:

Engaging with this workshop will enable you to:

• Explore the aspects and impact of perfectionism and imposter feelings

• Analyse your individual experiences and responses to these phenomena

• Experiment with some tools to minimise self-sabotage

This is an interactive workshop so please be prepared to take part in activities and small group discussions in breakout rooms, and have an engaged presence.

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If you can no longer attend, please cancel your Eventbrite registration or email training@chase.ac.uk so that your place can be reallocated.

CHASE training is free to attend and events are often oversubscribed with a waiting list. Failure to notify us of non-attendance in good time means your place cannot be reallocated and repeated failure may mean that your access to future training is limited.

The training is open to:

• CHASE funded doctoral researchers,

• Arts and Humanities PGRs at CHASE member institutions,

• staff at CHASE partner organisations,

• Arts and Humanities PGRs (via the AHRC mailing list)

Please note: This workshop is highly interactive, rather than a presentation, so participants are expected to be present in every sense, which means email and distractions off, cameras on, and be prepared to take part in activities and small group discussions in breakout rooms. As a result, the programme isn't suitable for those seeking a solo / self-paced learning experience.

• No recording of the workshop audio or video.

• Participants are expected to commit to staying for the full duration of the programme.

• Please preserve the confidentiality of your colleagues on the programme. Make sure your fellow attendees cannot be seen or overheard by anyone in your vicinity.

Please join a few minutes early - the zoom room will be open five minutes before - and we will start on time. Note that because of the format of this programme, and to preserve the safe space, late arrivals will not be able to join after the workshop has started.