I'm a relatively new frontline leader and have recently been tasked with co-leading a complex organizational change project.

Although I have a background in project management and performance consulting, I've been feeling very unsure of myself and floundering a bit as we work to execute.

How can I ask for help without coming across as incompetent?

My imposter syndrome has reared its ugly head, causing me to seriously question why I'm in this role in the first place.

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How different is this from your other project management jobs?

The only way I succeed in my roles is having folks that I can ask questions. Do you have counterparts that you can bounce ideas off or someone a bit higher in the organization that could be a mentor?

One coworker has a line he uses for when he is new to the project or role: “I’m fairly new to this current role, can you help me understand this better”.

One thing I have noticed is if I’m struggling or floundering, I’m probably not the only one. It usually comes down to folks using the same words, but not the same definitions.

So with my co-project folks - can we meet for an hour to talk through process (or whatever I’m struggling with)? I need some clarity to make sure we are using the same definitions when we are talking.

personally, It sounds like you are in the early stages of getting things started and bumps like this are expected. And if your company is a healthy one - asking for help is welcome and expected.

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