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When mentorship leads to unexpected professional pain

I mentored a younger woman for two years and she just accepted a role I was passed over for, and I'm ashamed of how betrayed I feel.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

She's confronting the complex emotions that arise when supporting other women's advancement intersects with her own career disappointments.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined female identity?”

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