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Scenario

When identity differences create unspoken dynamics in business partnerships

My business partner handles all our client-facing work and I do the backend operations, and I'm starting to realize that clients treat them differently than they treat me in ways that seem connected to our different identities. We've never talked about this dynamic directly and I'm not sure they've even noticed it, but it's affecting how we split responsibilities and make decisions.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Power imbalances rooted in social identity are shaping a partnership in ways that remain invisible to one or both parties.

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 Adopted identity — chosen and given?”

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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