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How to Manage a Boss Who Plays Favorites
Episode 53 tackles a subtle but corrosive workplace dynamic: the boss who openly or covertly favors certain team members. Lucas and Luna break down how favoritism erodes trust, morale, and performance, using the real-world example of a mid-size tech firm where a manager consistently gave prime projects to a 'golden child' while sidelining equally capable engineers. They discuss three concrete strategies for navigating this without becoming the office pariah: documenting disparities, building a network of allies outside your reporting line, and framing requests around business…
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