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How the Fawn Response Undermines Women at Work
Lucas and Luna explore how the fawn response — a trauma coping mechanism that shows up as excessive people-pleasing, conflict avoidance, and over-accommodation — silently undermines women's career momentum. They discuss why this pattern is distinct from being 'nice' or collaborative, how it shows up in meetings, performance reviews, and promotion conversations, and what concrete strategies women can use to break it. Drawing on organizational psychology research and real-world examples, the hosts examine how fawning keeps women from claiming credit, setting boundaries, and being seen as…
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