This is such a powerful post and it really speaks to me at this stage of my life and career. Especially no. 3: People feeling pressured to concede when they don’t really agree 100%. I reflect about this happening on Facebook (for me) – how easy it is to feel you should agree with people if the majority express strong views, how easy to get swept up in their confident stance.

Your final questions are very pertinent – I’m going to save them and refer to them especially when I feel invisible/unheard during meetings, wondering if the silent ones are feeling the same as I am. Is failure to admit and possibly articulate the existence of inequality in the power/influence balance a weakness? Does the fear of doing this stem from wanting to please/be liked or just the reality of being the most vulnerable?