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.
Power imbalances rooted in social identity are shaping a partnership in ways that remain invisible to one or both parties.
“Where Are You with Adopted identity — chosen and given?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.