Blog categorized as Code Switching

Visibility & Self-Advocacy: Silence Doesn't Get You Promoted

You don’t need to hustle harder. You need to show up differently
 

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A few months ago, I sat across from a client - we’ll call her Lillian - who had just been passed over for a promotion again. She was frustrated, tired, and honestly a little heartbroken. She looked at me and said, “Minal...


08.01.26 09:48 PM - Comment(s)
Code-Switching & Cultural Tension: How to Lead Without Compromising Culture

You don’t need to hustle harder. You need to show up differently
 

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A few years ago, I worked with a client - let’s call her Deepika - who was promoted into a leadership role on a global team. She was brilliant, strategic, thoughtful. The kind of person who could connect dots no one else...


08.01.26 09:34 PM - Comment(s)
Code-Switching & Cultural Tension: “Too Ambitious at Home, Too Quiet at Work”

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When I was a kid, being “ambitious” wasn’t exactly a compliment. It meant pushy, proud, too much. And for a girl, that was definitely not ok.


So, like a lot of 1st and 2nd gen professionals and immigrants, I learned early to dial it down. I learned to smile more, not brag, be humb...



11.11.25 03:16 PM - Comment(s)