Imposter syndrome is persistent self-doubt combined with professional fraudulence. I've found it's one of those terms that a lot of people, especially women, can easily label themselves with, but then don't know how to move past it. What's really at the core of imposter syndrome is you don't trust yourself. Continue reading for several exercises to build your confidence and move past imposter syndrome.

So many people talk about company culture like it's solely based on factors outside of their control, but what I want you to consider is that it's actually an aggregate of each employee, and we're all responsible for intentionally building it. These concepts to building culture are nothing new, but I've found that most organizations are only focused on one, maybe two consistently. In order to make the most impact on building a positive and trusting culture, we need all four of these regularly.

Tis the season for holiday office parties and happy hours! Discover simple, meaningful ways to plan a memorable holiday party for small and mid-sized companies. A leadership guide to inclusive, low-stress celebrations.

Leaders need to be able to navigate conflict in a productive way. Unfortunately, a lot of us are never taught these soft skills of how to handle difficult conversations when emotions may be high. This requires emotional intelligence in order to be able to regulate your own emotions and understand the emotions of the other people involved.

Adaptability is your ability to proactively navigate changing conditions, circumstances, or situations. This is crucial in our current workforce because of the constant changes we're having to react to: new technology evolving quickly, economic and political changes, and a constantly evolving labor market. Continue reading to learn how to navigate through the four phases of change to be more adaptable as a leader.

Most people don't like conflict. A lot of us avoid it at all costs, delay it as long as possible, or say anything just to get through it. Sound familiar? But as a leader, conflict is something we need to get more comfortable with navigating, both for ourselves and for our team. When building your growth mindset around conflict, the best place to start is shifting your relationship to conflict.

Trust isn't built overnight. Here are 6 specific, practical ways leaders build real trust with their teams - and why most well-meaning efforts fall short.

Empowerment is about becoming stronger and more confident in yourself and your work. As a manager, it's really a two-way street with you and your employee to get them empowered. In other words, you're responsible for it just as much as they are. It's something that will build over time and that you need to continually invest in the relationship for it to continue to bloom.

Being authentic as a leader is what will help you stand out, leverage your natural strengths to be your best, and connect with your teams more easily. It's helpful to have role models and mentors to look up to, especially in leadership, however, we're all so unique that what works for one person isn't going to work for everyone. So, we can get the best results for ourselves and our teams when we look inward at our own strengths and qualities and develop a vision and plan for how to be our most authentic self as a leader.

Do you ever think about how your language could be holding you back as a leader? What about how it holds back your team members? All of this could be causing disconnects and miscommunications, and honestly making work harder for you and them. One way to enhance your communication style as a leader is to make it more empowering, for yourself and others.