My manager stood up for me today, and not in a performative way, but in a real, public, “I’ve got your back” kind of way. After so many experiences where I’ve felt overlooked or unsupported, it honestly caught me off guard (in the best way). Having someone who backs my ideas and acknowledges my work has changed how I show up—I’m speaking up more, taking more space, and feeling way more confident. Have you ever had a manager who truly empowered you? What did they do that made the difference?

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Honestly… not yet. Most of my managers have been nice enough, but not advocates. Hearing stories like yours gives me hope though. That kind of support makes such a difference, especially when you’re used to having to prove yourself twice as hard.

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I have a manager like that. It’s refreshing. It bolsters confidence and frees up mental space to deal with other things. The psychology of work and having to always be on defensive mode while still working to be excellent is exhausting. Sometimes the right people are in management and we get the benefit.

I’m happy for you.

Yes, I’ve been blessed def had a few. My latest one makes 4. I only one had bad one who would throw me under the bus in meetings. I was in healthcare. Because, of her that caused me to go to the client side. Sometimes it’s not isolated especially if it’s their leadership style. Kudos to you. 🎉🎊💥

Actually just had something great happen earlier this week. Something silly happened, not a big deal, but it was something that I had taken steps to prevent. Which didn’t happen and I had to let them know, they went out of their way to fix it and make sure that it wouldn’t happen again. Now that gave me the warm fuzzies, because normally it would have been a battle and a half.

I have and it was a wonderful experience. I have also had another black woman stand up for me and get terminated.

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