Being Aware of Bias and Imposter Syndrome During Performance Reviews By Lisa Orbé-Austin, PhD Featured snippet: During a performance review cycle, feelings of imposter syndrome combined with unconscious rater bias (such as halo/horns, anchoring, central-tendency, similarity) can undermine both self-assessment and manager feedback. Recognising and interrupting these patterns turns review time into a fairer, growth-oriented moment for both employee and…
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AI Unconscious Bias Training for Fair Hiring AI Unconscious Bias Training for Fair Hiring Artificial intelligence (AI) is now central to how companies recruit, evaluate, and retain talent. While automation promises efficiency, it also carries risk. AI unconscious bias training teaches teams to reduce bias in algorithms, ensuring fair recruitment practices and equitable AI systems. Why AI Unconscious Bias Training…
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Entrepreneur vs Employee: Addressing Dissatisfaction by Owning Your Path If you’re deciding between the entrepreneur vs employee paths, the right choice depends on your risk tolerance, values, financial readiness, and comfort with uncertainty. By understanding your motivations and building a strong safety net, you can choose the career path that truly fits your long-term goals. Many professionals reach a point…
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Winning at Your Career: Why Commitments — Not Resolutions — Drive Real Career Success Do you feel your career progress has stalled? Are you frustrated by your inability to make meaningful changes or launch your dream business? You’re not alone — many professionals struggle to maintain momentum after setting lofty New Year’s resolutions. But true career success commitments aren’t about…
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Managing Work Depression: Ways to Find Support By Lisa Orbé-Austin, PhD Summary: Work depression is more than occasional frustration — it’s a sustained feeling of sadness, exhaustion, and hopelessness tied to your job. Recognizing it early, communicating honestly, and taking small, intentional actions can help you manage your emotions, rebuild support systems, and regain confidence in your next steps. Work…
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Introduction: Vulnerability and Self-Compassion for Imposter Syndrome Vulnerability and self-compassion for Imposter Syndrome can transform how you relate to yourself. When you embrace both, you replace pressure with progress. Recently, I appeared on LinkedIn’s Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel to discuss these themes and share my story. Many listeners wrote to say they finally felt seen. Because of that, I…
The Possibility of You: 5 Strategies to Transform Your Life This Year By Lisa Orbé-Austin, PhD Summary: To transform your life this year, get honest about your starting point, set three SMART goals, enlist an accountability partner, aim for greatness over perfection, and emotionally connect to your new identity. Repeat weekly check-ins, track small wins, and refine your plan based…
What Is Executive Presence and Why Can No One Tell Me How to Improve Mine? By Lisa Orbé-Austin, Ph.D. Executive presence is one of those elusive concepts everyone talks about but few can define clearly. Leaders, managers, and aspiring professionals alike often hear they “need more executive presence”—yet what does that actually mean? In my work as a psychologist and…