Periagoge
Scenario

When Code-Switching Becomes Identity Fragmentation

I am the only Black person on our leadership team and I notice I speak differently, laugh differently, even dress differently in these meetings than I do anywhere else in my life.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The psychological cost of assimilation is fragmenting your sense of authentic self in professional spaces.

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 Institutional ethics and organizational integrity?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.