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Why workplace advancement raises questions about merit versus diversity

I got promoted over three white men and I cannot tell if it is because I am good at my job or because they needed a diverse woman on the executive team.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Success within systems seeking demographic representation creates uncertainty about personal competence versus institutional necessity.

Ideas that help explain it
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