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Scenario

How tone policing silences marginalized voices in professional spaces

I keep getting told I am too aggressive in meetings but my white male colleagues say the exact same things and get called passionate.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The selective application of behavioral standards functions as a mechanism to maintain existing power structures.

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 MLK and civil disobedience philosophy?”

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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