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Scenario

When colleagues expect you to speak for your entire culture

My coworkers always ask me to explain what is happening in my home country during political crises as if I am responsible for representing an entire nation and I am tired of being everyone's cultural interpreter.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The burden of being positioned as a spokesperson for complex realities you cannot represent while managing others' expectations of your expertise.

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 Belonging for immigrants and refugees?”

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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