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When workplace relationships develop patterns of mutual pretense

My manager and I have developed this weird dance where they ask for my input on decisions but I can tell they've already made up their mind, so I've started just telling them what I think they want to hear. We both know this is happening but neither of us has acknowledged it directly.

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Your manager only pretends to want your opinion, so you've started telling them what they want to hear.

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