{"id":50982,"date":"2019-07-22T18:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T18:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=50982"},"modified":"2022-10-30T21:59:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T04:59:25","slug":"how-trailblazer-lorna-ocallaghan-overcame-impostor-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/how-trailblazer-lorna-ocallaghan-overcame-impostor-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"How Trailblazer Lorna O\u2019callaghan Overcame Impostor Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Far from home, with no network and filled with doubt, Lorna turned to Trailhead to find her way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d said to me 15 years ago that I\u2019d end up in Australia working in the tech industry and leading a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/2016\/11\/women-in-tech--grassroots-action-with-stem-students-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women in Tech<\/a> group, I would have laughed. And yet here I am! It\u2019s nice to know I can still surprise myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At university I was interested in humanities and the arts, and had originally thought I might be a teacher. But some work experience in a classroom put paid to that idea \u2014 it definitely wasn\u2019t for me. I ended up doing a Masters in Medieval History which, I was to discover, was a very competitive niche when it came to finding a job.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By that stage, however, I\u2019d already had my first foray into tech. To my surprise, I found it suited me pretty well. A friend at university had roped a bunch of us into working with her on the student IT helpdesk, dealing with all the usual troubleshooting enquiries. And something just clicked for me. It was a diverse group with all kinds of interests and lots to connect us. A camaraderie developed and, before I knew it, I felt that I belonged.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-quote-article\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-quote-social-wrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-quote-article-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWho do I think I am \u2014 a medieval history major in IT?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<div class=\"post__social post__social--v2 post__social--blockquote\">\n\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"social-nav social-nav-v2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fau%2Fblog%2Fhow-trailblazer-lorna-ocallaghan-overcame-impostor-syndrome%2F%3Futm_source%3DLinkedIn%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt&#038;title=%E2%80%9CWho%20do%20I%20think%20I%20am%20%E2%80%94%20a%20medieval%20history%20major%20in%20IT%3F%E2%80%9D\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M16.625 0H4.375A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 0 4.375v12.25A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 4.375 21h12.25A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 21 16.625V4.375A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 16.625 0M7 16.625H4.375V7H7zM5.687 5.89a1.54 1.54 0 0 1-1.53-1.543c0-.852.685-1.544 1.53-1.544.846 0 1.532.692 1.532 1.544S6.534 5.89 5.687 5.89M17.5 16.625h-2.625v-4.903c0-2.947-3.5-2.724-3.5 0v4.903H8.75V7h2.625v1.544c1.222-2.262 6.125-2.43 6.125 2.167z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on Twitter (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CWho%20do%20I%20think%20I%20am%20%E2%80%94%20a%20medieval%20history%20major%20in%20IT%3F%E2%80%9D&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fau%2Fblog%2Fhow-trailblazer-lorna-ocallaghan-overcame-impostor-syndrome%2F%3Futm_source%3DTwitter%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt&#038;via=salesforce\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"#032D60\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M17.4 14.8 23 8.3h-1.3L16.8 14 13 8.3H8.5l5.9 8.5-5.9 6.8h1.3l5.1-6 4.1 6h4.5zm-1.8 2.1-.6-.8-4.7-6.8h2l3.8 5.5.6.8 5 7.1h-2z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on Facebook (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fau%2Fblog%2Fhow-trailblazer-lorna-ocallaghan-overcame-impostor-syndrome%2F%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M19 9.5a9.5 9.5 0 0 0-19 0c0 4.742 3.474 8.672 8.016 9.385v-6.639H5.604V9.5h2.412V7.407c0-2.38 1.418-3.696 3.588-3.696 1.04 0 2.127.185 2.127.185v2.338h-1.198c-1.18 0-1.549.733-1.549 1.484V9.5h2.635l-.421 2.746h-2.214v6.639C15.526 18.172 19 14.242 19 9.5\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"copy-share js-copy-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Copy link to clipboard\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-clipboard-text='\"\u201cWho do I think I am \u2014 a medieval history major in IT?\u201d\" https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/how-trailblazer-lorna-ocallaghan-overcame-impostor-syndrome\/'\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M14.586.406h-3.667V2.24h3.667a2.76 2.76 0 0 1 2.75 2.75 2.76 2.76 0 0 1-2.75 2.75h-3.667v1.833h3.667a4.585 4.585 0 0 0 4.583-4.583A4.585 4.585 0 0 0 14.586.406m-5.5 7.334H5.419a2.76 2.76 0 0 1-2.75-2.75 2.76 2.76 0 0 1 2.75-2.75h3.667V.406H5.419A4.585 4.585 0 0 0 .836 4.99a4.585 4.585 0 0 0 4.583 4.583h3.667zm-2.75-3.667h7.333v1.833H6.336z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>While a career in academia seemed like the obvious choice after completing my postgraduate studies, I found myself taking up an offer to work as a trainer in the university\u2019s IT department.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure, medieval history to IT might seem an unlikely change, but my studies would come in handy in all kinds of unexpected ways. As a historian you must be very methodical, structured and inquisitive. You have to be prepared to be challenged on your conclusions and be very sure about the steps you made to arrive at them. It turns out, the same skills apply to working in IT \u2014 the training stood me in good stead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This didn&#8217;t stop me from experiencing impostor syndrome which, until I found ways to manage it, would plague me across my early career in IT: are my qualifications good enough? I don\u2019t have the same background as others \u2014 can I really do this? Am I cut out for IT? Who do I think I am \u2014 a medieval history major in IT?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I kept moving forward, and a cold call from Ireland\u2019s biggest IT recruiter was my first introduction to Salesforce. The call was made by the IT Director as an internal demonstration of the power of their Salesforce CRM, so you might say that Salesforce found me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69de1405c7a1f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69de1405c7a1f\" class=\"wp-block-image wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/10\/Lorna20and20Maddi.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=95\" alt=\"\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69de1405c820a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69de1405c820a\" class=\"wp-block-image wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/10\/Lorna20and20Maddi.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=95\" alt=\"\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-the-deep-end\">In the deep end<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Up until then \u2014 my first role as a Salesforce admin \u2014 I\u2019d been managing an Access database and hadn\u2019t heard of Salesforce. I was thrown completely in the deep end in my new role. It was multifaceted and multi-hatted in a way that I would later realise was typical of a Salesforce Admin role. Salesforce administrator is, I\u2019ve come to see, an essential position: part investigator, part challenger, part process owner with a bit of dev and BA thrown in too. And it gave me a whole new set of resources with which to combat that impostor syndrome by validating the skills I had and giving definition to them, while providing opportunities for learning and the means for developing a network.<br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-quote-article\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-quote-social-wrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-quote-article-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI don\u2019t have the same background as others \u2014 can I really do this? 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Am I cut out for IT?\u201d\" https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/how-trailblazer-lorna-ocallaghan-overcame-impostor-syndrome\/'\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M14.586.406h-3.667V2.24h3.667a2.76 2.76 0 0 1 2.75 2.75 2.76 2.76 0 0 1-2.75 2.75h-3.667v1.833h3.667a4.585 4.585 0 0 0 4.583-4.583A4.585 4.585 0 0 0 14.586.406m-5.5 7.334H5.419a2.76 2.76 0 0 1-2.75-2.75 2.76 2.76 0 0 1 2.75-2.75h3.667V.406H5.419A4.585 4.585 0 0 0 .836 4.99a4.585 4.585 0 0 0 4.583 4.583h3.667zm-2.75-3.667h7.333v1.833H6.336z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>With Salesforce in my pocket, so to speak, I felt much more confident about travelling to Australia. The original plan was to stay for one year but, four years on, Sydney is rapidly becoming home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I\u2019m not going to lie. I can appreciate the challenges of those early months now, but at the time it was incredibly tough. I had no existing network or community, and the difference in time zones meant making a phone call home was tricky. I was even out of whack with all my old connections from home on Twitter! 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And&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/2015\/09\/Trailhead-lets-you-learn-Salesforce.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trailhead came to my rescue<\/a>&nbsp;by providing access to groups and events. I was always welcomed with real warmth at the user group events I ventured to but I gravitated to the Women in IT breakfasts, with their more intimate settings. I just had to get over my own nerves and shyness, and those lingering doubts about whether I belonged in the tech world.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-quote-article\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-quote-social-wrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-quote-article-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThere are still significant barriers to women in tech and the perception that tech is a male industry remains one of them.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<div class=\"post__social post__social--v2 post__social--blockquote\">\n\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"social-nav social-nav-v2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn (Opens in a new 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There are still significant barriers to women in tech and that perception remains one of them. It\u2019s certainly one that our Women in Tech group will be fighting to correct and it\u2019s wonderful to see the many changes that are happening.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m excited to now be leading a group which, for example, consistently uses an inclusive range of pronouns to discuss scenarios or examples. It might seem like a small thing but it can make a big difference, and I\u2019ve sometimes wondered how differently I might have felt in my journey if I\u2019d heard people talking more about women and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-quote-article\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-quote-social-wrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-quote-article-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI\u2019m excited to be in a position to contribute positively to change in the industry and to build a team of people who live those changes.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<div class=\"post__social post__social--v2 post__social--blockquote\">\n\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"social-nav social-nav-v2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fau%2Fblog%2Fhow-trailblazer-lorna-ocallaghan-overcame-impostor-syndrome%2F%3Futm_source%3DLinkedIn%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt&#038;title=%E2%80%9CI%E2%80%99m%20excited%20to%20be%20in%20a%20position%20to%20contribute%20positively%20to%20change%20in%20the%20industry%20and%20to%20build%20a%20team%20of%20people%20who%20live%20those%20changes.%E2%80%9D\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M16.625 0H4.375A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 0 4.375v12.25A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 4.375 21h12.25A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 21 16.625V4.375A4.375 4.375 0 0 0 16.625 0M7 16.625H4.375V7H7zM5.687 5.89a1.54 1.54 0 0 1-1.53-1.543c0-.852.685-1.544 1.53-1.544.846 0 1.532.692 1.532 1.544S6.534 5.89 5.687 5.89M17.5 16.625h-2.625v-4.903c0-2.947-3.5-2.724-3.5 0v4.903H8.75V7h2.625v1.544c1.222-2.262 6.125-2.43 6.125 2.167z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on Twitter (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CI%E2%80%99m%20excited%20to%20be%20in%20a%20position%20to%20contribute%20positively%20to%20change%20in%20the%20industry%20and%20to%20build%20a%20team%20of%20people%20who%20live%20those%20changes.%E2%80%9D&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fau%2Fblog%2Fhow-trailblazer-lorna-ocallaghan-overcame-impostor-syndrome%2F%3Futm_source%3DTwitter%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt&#038;via=salesforce\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"#032D60\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M17.4 14.8 23 8.3h-1.3L16.8 14 13 8.3H8.5l5.9 8.5-5.9 6.8h1.3l5.1-6 4.1 6h4.5zm-1.8 2.1-.6-.8-4.7-6.8h2l3.8 5.5.6.8 5 7.1h-2z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on Facebook (Opens in a new tab)\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salesforce.com%2Fau%2Fblog%2Fhow-trailblazer-lorna-ocallaghan-overcame-impostor-syndrome%2F%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dus_cbaw%26utm_content%3Dblog-ctt\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M19 9.5a9.5 9.5 0 0 0-19 0c0 4.742 3.474 8.672 8.016 9.385v-6.639H5.604V9.5h2.412V7.407c0-2.38 1.418-3.696 3.588-3.696 1.04 0 2.127.185 2.127.185v2.338h-1.198c-1.18 0-1.549.733-1.549 1.484V9.5h2.635l-.421 2.746h-2.214v6.639C15.526 18.172 19 14.242 19 9.5\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t<li class=\"social-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"copy-share js-copy-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Copy link to clipboard\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-clipboard-text='\"\u201cI\u2019m excited to be in a position to contribute positively to change in the industry and to build a team of people who live those changes.\u201d\" https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/how-trailblazer-lorna-ocallaghan-overcame-impostor-syndrome\/'\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#032D60\" d=\"M14.586.406h-3.667V2.24h3.667a2.76 2.76 0 0 1 2.75 2.75 2.76 2.76 0 0 1-2.75 2.75h-3.667v1.833h3.667a4.585 4.585 0 0 0 4.583-4.583A4.585 4.585 0 0 0 14.586.406m-5.5 7.334H5.419a2.76 2.76 0 0 1-2.75-2.75 2.76 2.76 0 0 1 2.75-2.75h3.667V.406H5.419A4.585 4.585 0 0 0 .836 4.99a4.585 4.585 0 0 0 4.583 4.583h3.667zm-2.75-3.667h7.333v1.833H6.336z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Trailhead continues to be a wonderful resource for me \u2014 fun, practical, informative and empowering. I\u2019m reminded every day there is someone out there in the same position I was in, reaching out, looking for direction. And because there is a real sense of \u2018paying it forward\u2019 within the Trailhead community, there is always someone there to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That sense of contributing to the community was also the reason I took on the role of co-leader of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/trailblazercommunitygroups.com\/events\/details\/salesforce-sydney-au-women-in-tech-group-presents-wit-reboot-celebrating-success-and-empowerment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women in Tech group with Maddison Deans, which is relaunching on 31 July<\/a>&nbsp;after a hiatus of almost a year. When&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/2019\/03\/world-tour--a-trailblazer-community-groups-leader-s-tips.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simon Gascoigne<\/a>&nbsp;asked me to step up I immediately said yes, because I had missed the events running \u2014 they left a huge gap for me and, no doubt, for others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m delighted to be taking the group over with Maddi to help provide that safe space for other women to be active members of the community. Co-leading the Women in Tech group and also in my new role leading a Salesforce team, I\u2019m excited to be in a position to contribute positively to change in the industry and to build a team of people who live those changes and are passionate about the Salesforce ecosystem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To anyone who finds themselves a long way from home, without a network and feeling doubtful about their own abilities, I encourage you to reach out to the Trailhead community. 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