Periagoge
Scenario

When being the only one means constant representation pressure

I am the only Black person on my team and every time someone mentions diversity initiatives everyone looks at me like I should have opinions and I just want to do my actual job.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The burden of speaking for an entire group transforms individual identity into perpetual performance.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Microaggressions and the slow exclusion?”

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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