Periagoge
Scenario

When compliments feel like microaggressions at work

My white manager told me I'm 'articulate' again today and I smiled and said thank you but I feel sick about it and don't know how to address it without seeming ungrateful.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The exhaustion of navigating coded language that simultaneously diminishes and supposedly elevates you.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Systemic racism — structure and experience?”

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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