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When advocacy triggers negative consequences

I got a performance improvement plan right after I started asking about career advancement and I can't tell if it's retaliation or if I'm being paranoid.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fear of retaliation can make us doubt our own perceptions of cause and effect in workplace dynamics.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Negotiation — salary raises rates?”

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