Imposter syndrome is kicking my butt lately. I was in a client meeting yesterday, and someone asked me a question I didn’t know the answer to. I had to stumble through an explanation. Even though no one called me out, I can’t stop replaying it in my head. How do you shake that feeling and remember you’re actually qualified to be here?

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Reflect and learn. I find it’s quite helpful to work in many environments and projects, really gives you a longitudinal perspective on your unique value

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Even if it means a very long pause, crafting the correct response is more important than the right answer.
"I have not had the opportunity to explore ____ but look forward to working with (person A) and (person B) who have had a bit more experience with it. Perhaps they can shed some light on this, better than I can."

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First thing I learned as a PM when talking to a client is you have to clearly understand the problem. What is the client trying to accomplish with a product or product feature when asking their question? Understand your own product and determine if it can accomplish what’s needed and if not have client define what the requirements are that the product may not have today. As a PM you have to be prepared to ask your own questions to get clarity before answering.

It's not a problem to not know everything.

I've never been in a position where it hurt to say "I don't know, but I'll figure it out". I find that people appreciate and respect the honesty (assuming I then figure it out like I promised).

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