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Laurence Paquette

I’m a Vice President, I’m 41 and I’m still an impostor

Two years ago I wrote an article: I am 39, I am a director and I feel like an impostor.

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The Dunning-Kruger Effect or the cycle of taking on a new role

The Dunning-Kruger Effect or the cycle of taking on a new role. In April 2022, I took on a new professional role which included new responsi

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The quest to overcome my impostor syndrome

Dear friend Over the course of the last couple of weeks, I have heard you mentioned, in passing, your impostor syndrome multiple times. Alt

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Hiring is hard

Hiring is hard 💪⚠ I think hiring people is really hard. It’s a critical decision that impacts everyone involved and the team. A bad hire ca

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What I learn working with and for an ex-Amazonian

🤔 What I learn from working with and for an ex-Amazonian. 🛒 A few months ago, I took a new position and by doing so, I started working wi

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Guess what!? I don’t always know what I’m doing.

For a very long time in my career, I have looked up at leaders envious of their abilities, but most importantly, envious because I thought t

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Unlearning is hard

A couple of weeks ago I told everyone here on LinkedIn that I had said goodbye to my team and that I would be taking on a new position at wo

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My love hate relationship with presenting

🎦🎤 Do you know someone who loves to give presentations? Who gets excited at the thought of talking in front of an audience and having all

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BEING GAY AT WORK🏳‍🌈

🏳‍🌈 Being gay at work! I'm lucky to live somewhere where my sexual orientation, for the most part, doesn't matter. For this reason, many

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The future of work: what skills will a leader need in 10 years?

🔮 If we look 10 years ahead, what has the future of work in store for us? What changes will shape the future of leadership? What skills wil