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10/30/2020

📌We discussed last post that at the heart of influence is trust & at the heart of Imposter Syndrome is validation. Our need to feel validated starts early in our lives. Factors that trigger validation and hence imposter syndrome include:
1. Childhood: How we were raised influences what kind of validation we seek later in life. Did our parents expect an A+ instead of an A? Did we receive acknowledgement for our work?
2. Education: Did we have a supportive learning environment? Did we get mocked in school by our peers or teachers for our learning capabilities?
3. Work: Is our manager encouraging and supportive? Does our work environment reward success?
4. Representation: Are you perceived as being representation for entire group or gender/race with your capabilities? For example, if you are a person of color, or a female, you might feel additional pressure to prove that person of color or being female does not make you any less competent.
5. Stranger: Are you the first in your family or with your background to be in this position? When you are the first at something, you may have an underlying sense of feeling like you don’t really belong.
6. Self-fulfilling thoughts: Hurting oneself by thinking we cannot do something which in turn results in lack of action. You think you can’t do XYZ, so you end up procrastinating which in turn fuels mental confirmation that you can’t do XYZ. ▪️Depending on the situations we face, we will experience imposter syndrome to varying degrees at some point. For some of us, imposter syndrome may be triggered as a result of experiencing a lack of validation through all of the above areas, for others it might be only a few of those.
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10/29/2020

📌We discussed last week that at the heart of influence is trust, at the heart of Imposter Syndrome is validation. Our need to feel validated starts early in our lives. Factors that trigger validation and hence imposter syndrome include:
1. Childhood: How we were raised influences what kind of validation we seek later in life. Did our parents expect an A+ instead of an A? Did we receive acknowledgement for our work?
2. Education: Did we have a supportive learning environment? Did we get mocked in school by our peers or teachers for our learning capabilities?
3. Work: Is our manager encouraging and supportive? Does our work environment reward success?
4. Representation: Are you perceived as being representation for entire group or gender/race with your capabilities? For example, if you are a person of color, or a female, you might feel additional pressure to prove that person of color or being female does not make you any less competent.
5. Stranger: Are you the first in your family or with your background to be in this position? When you are the first at something, you may have an underlying sense of feeling like you don’t really belong.
6. Self-fulfilling thoughts: Hurting oneself by thinking we cannot do something which in turn results in lack of action. You think you can’t do XYZ, so you end up procrastinating which in turn fuels mental confirmation that you can’t do XYZ. ▪️Depending on the situations we face, we will experience imposter syndrome to varying degrees at some point. For some of us, imposter syndrome may be triggered as a result of experiencing a lack of validation through all of the above areas, for others it might be only a few of those.
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10/28/2020

▪️I first heard about Imposter Syndrome a few months into working at Facebook. I was confiding in a colleague and friend about how nervous I felt about my performance at work and was concerned about losing my job at any point. My friend pointed out that I was dealing with Imposter Syndrome. “Imposter what?” I blurted out in shock. She explained what Imposter Syndrome was, I remained unconvinced that I had it. I didn’t think the syndrome was applicable to me because in mind I was genuinely unqualified to work at Facebook given my limited coding experience. "You are not an imposter” I would repeat to myself before high stake events I felt completely unqualified for. It was frustrating to see that no matter how high I grew in my career, and no matter how many mantras I told myself, I still felt like an imposter
📌Firstly, lets understand what does Imposter Syndrome at work really mean?
Imposter Syndrome as a term originated in the 1970s to describe the feeling of being a “fraud” or “failure”. Since then tons of research shows that the syndrome is highly prevalent at work amongst both men and women.
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07/28/2020

📌Negotiating is easy if you show up prepared. To prepare for negotiating, think about 3 things you care about, at least one of them should not be about money. For each thing, figure out a target.🎯 I usually set higher targets for at least 1-2 of the 3 things so I have room to negotiate. Then practice making the ask with a friend or someone you trust. During the conversation, practice being direct and polite. Having a friend or someone you trust will help build your confidence in showing up prepared.
👉Pro-tips shared by a Kakal community member .
🔸All the best! If you have any questions, please feel free to comment or DM us!

07/24/2020

After years of experience and countless interviews conducted, Nicolas shares that the number one recruiting myth is: “If I share my concerns with the recruiter, I fear the company will pull back the offer”
👉Remember : Recruiters want to get the job done like everyone else. They have invested time in you and they want to make an offer. Negotiating is part of the game as long as it is gracious and reasonable. Companies always expect an offer to be negotiated. Pick your battle and don’t dissect the entire offer letter. -
📌Nic's career journey has taken him from studying Engineering at to obtaining a Masters degree in European Politics at LSE. After graduating, Nic started out with pursuing strategy consulting and finance. Since then he has been a consultant at and AIG, ran his own publishing venture and did recruiting for and

07/22/2020

🔸Titles are like your grades, no one really cares about this after you leave the job/school. What matters more is learning skills which you can apply to roles in the future. A Director of Marketing at a smaller company might only be qualified for a Marketing Manager at a larger company. In hindsight inflated titles are irrelevant rather than titles together. Evaluate who you will work with and look for the experience & exposure that will allow you to grow -
👏🏻Thank you Nicholas for sharing this pro-tip.
▪️From his past experience - Nicolas has scaled EMEA headcount from 10 to 1400 over the course of 4 years (but did indeed interview 1000s of candidates across the globe). He is amongst the best people to share what to do or rather what not to do in an interview!

07/17/2020

"I cornered myself as the guy that took on projects that nobody else wanted at the expense of my own career goals.“ -
🔹Basically after several years, I realized I was doing projects that were deemed “critical to the company” but lacked any real growth trajectory and weren’t things that I even wanted to do initially let alone for many years
Thanks Mike for sharing your insights! 👏
👉 Mike is an operator and was a program manager at Uber, U-haul and Enterprise-rent-a-car.
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07/15/2020

“Sometimes passion and curiosity can’t be satiated with company moves and new titles alone, which is when the side project is born. Ghadiyali felt this itch four years ago, when she was a software engineer at Facebook, and she first began to question the narrative around being a woman in tech.” -

📌“My advice to anyone who wants to expand their side project is to manage it how you would a business,” Ghadiyali says. “The same principles that apply to business and productivity also apply to social impact. Ask yourself how you want to build scalable, sustainable fundraising models. Since Erin and I can’t work on Wogrammer around the clock, our team structured the non-profit processes with scripts and automated systems in place to lighten the workload. We also brought in an amazing executive director, built a business model to generate some revenue, so that we could minimize our reliance on donations, which are harder to guarantee. It allows us to scale ourselves and produce a lot more impact with a limited time commitment.”
👉 Zainab Ghadiyali, ex and ex product lead started with her friend and former co-worker
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07/11/2020

A good presentation is not just about fancy slides📊, but one that captivates your audience and is memorable. Like a good story📖, a good presentation has to have a great start, engaging middle and a clear end. A remote presentation while we can be even harder, so a good delivery is key. Include pauses, speak slowly and repeat the content so it registers. Summarize your presentation with 3-5 key takeaways.
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06/10/2020

Don’t delay tough conversations. Comment 👇 if you have faced this too.
🔸What I learnt : A person on my team was not delivering quality work. I was a new manager and did not want to stir the pot too much. I was worried my team would perceive me as a "mean boss". I kept delaying the "hard talk". In 1:1s with other members of my team, I learnt how my inaction was impacting the team’s morale. I learnt that tough conversations are always hard, but you have to move swiftly and nip the problem in the bud. If something is urgent, address it sooner than later. I addressed it with the team member and immediately saw a positive impact on the morale and energy of the group.

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06/08/2020

▪️Delegation can be difficult as a new manager. Comment 👇 if you have faced this too.
👉 What I learnt : Used to doing everything myself, as a new manager, I did not cede control. At least not entirely. I micromanaged 🔍 smaller tasks, and instead of enabling my team to work and supporting them, I was getting in the way by constantly checking-in. Big mistake. I soon learnt that with correct delegation & weekly 1:1 feedbacks, I was able to maximize my own productivity & also empower the team to give their best. Also most importantly, build TRUST. Allow the team to work on their own & implement a system where set objectives for the project are mutually discussed & a deadline is communicated
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06/06/2020

Working well in teams is not always easy, especially with remote work. 💻
🔸We spend most of our time during the teammates, so let's make most of it! Some of the things we have learnt is to listen A LOT and give feedback quickly, trust that people have good intent so we approach difficult conversations with curiosity rather than blame. Also, we have learnt to really be there for each other, we are only as good as sum of our parts.
Comment👇 below with your experience & tips for rewarding teamwork.
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