Dealing with imposter phenomenon
Trainer: Sarah Wickham, FARA
Training will be delivered on:
Online - Thursday 29th January 2026 - 9.30am to 12.30pm
Feeling like a fraud? You’re not alone—and you’re not an imposter. Many archivists, conservators and records managers experience self-doubt at some point in their working life. This workshop will offer a range of different evidence-based approaches to help manage feelings of self-doubt and imposter phenomenon, and increase personal resilience.
Overview of course content
What are self-doubt and “imposter phenomenon”?
Systemic and environmental influences
Tools and techniques
Course learning outcomes
Understand the experience of “imposter phenomenon” and where it comes from
Investigate practical strategies for managing self-doubt at work
Build confidence and resilience
Delivery
This half-day course (3.5 hours) will be delivered online via Zoom.
The course will be very interactive, with individual and small group activities. Because of the nature of content, confidentiality will be required, and the training will not be recorded. You do not have to share anything you are not comfortable with, but bear in mind you will be asked to reflect on your own experience of imposter feelings.
The learning outcomes map to the following areas of ARA’s competency framework;
Working with people
Developing self and others
Performance and impact
About our trainer: Sarah Wickham FARA is a highly experienced senior professional archivist and information manager. She is an accredited coach, with extensive experience across all areas of the UK archive and information management sector. Sarah brings her experience of working with numerous people and organisations through consultancy and mentoring, and her role as apprenticeship tutor.
Booking and delegate fee: £40 for ARA members, £80 corporate members, £100 non-members
Please book your place here by Tuesday 27th January 2026
Joining instructions will be sent 24 hours before the start date.