Ready Enough: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and the Confidence Gap
Includes a Live Web Event on 11/19/2026 at 1:00 PM (EST)
Ready Enough: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and the Confidence Gap
You may be more qualified than you feel. Many public sector HR professionals — credentialed, experienced, and respected by their peers — still hesitate at critical moments of opportunity. Not because they lack ability, but because confidence hasn't caught up with competence. That gap has a name, and it has a solution.
This engaging session introduces the Ready Enough framework: a research-grounded, practically applicable approach to understanding why capable professionals wait — and what to do instead. Drawing on research in self-efficacy, imposter syndrome, and deliberate practice, participants will learn how confidence is built through preparation, evidence, and action rather than summoned on command.
This session also examines the organizational side of the equation — exploring how workplace culture, feedback systems, and visibility practices shape who feels ready and who gets seen as ready.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the root causes of imposter syndrome and the confidence gap in professional settings
- Apply the Ready Enough framework to evaluate personal readiness and overcome hesitation at moments of opportunity
- Use practical tools — including evidence inventories and feedforward strategies — to build authentic, sustainable confidence
Don’t miss out! Join us on November 19th at 1 PM. ET.
Speaker: Dr. Patrick Henley, DBA, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management, Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority
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Making public sector work better.
Dr. Patrick Henley
Director of Human Resources and Risk Management
Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority, GA
Dr. Patrick Henley serves as the Director of Human Resources and Risk Management at the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority, one of Georgia’s largest public water utilities, where he leads award-winning initiatives in leadership development, talent strategy, and workforce planning. With over 20 years of experience in HR and risk management leadership, Patrick brings a wealth of expertise in aligning talent strategy with business goals to drive organizational success.
In addition to his executive role, Patrick is a passionate educator, teaching HR, management, and technology courses at the college level for over a decade. His engaging, research-informed approach blends academic rigor with real-world application, earning him recognition for Best Total Rewards Strategy in 2021 and being a finalist for Best Learning & Development and Talent Management Strategy (Atlanta Business Chronicle and SHRM-Atlanta), and as a winner of the Diversity & Inclusion Award from the Georgia Section of AWWA.
Patrick holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the Florida Institute of Technology, an MBA from Troy University, and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Kennesaw State University. He is certified at the highest levels of the profession with both SPHR and SHRM-SCP designations. Known for his humor, humility, and data-driven mindset, Patrick is deeply committed to helping organizations and HR professionals navigate change, embrace innovation, and build resilient, high-performing teams.
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