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Scenario

When queer business partners disagree on professional authenticity

My business partner and I started our consulting firm specifically to serve LGBTQ+ organizations, but we're getting feedback that our approach feels 'too academic' or 'not grassroots enough' from some clients while others love our professionalism. We're both queer but come from different class backgrounds and it's affecting how we think we should show up in this work and what authentic service looks like.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shared identity doesn't guarantee shared values about how that identity should be expressed in professional contexts.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Non-binary and genderqueer identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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