LibraryScenariosWhen self-advocacy feels impossible
Scenario

When self-advocacy feels impossible

My boss takes credit for my work and I do not know how to speak up without seeming like a complainer.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Fear of being perceived negatively prevents legitimate boundary-setting and self-protection.

Ideas that help explain it
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