Episode 100 felt like the right time to talk about something many professionals sense but rarely name out loud: prestige bias at work. I’m talking about the moment a school name, company logo, title, or network walks into the room before you do and suddenly people “know” what you can do without seeing you do it. That shortcut can sound efficient, but it can also distort hiring, promotion decisions, mentorship access, and whose voice gets treated as credible.   I unpack how institutional ...

101| Coaching Lens: Visibility Is Not Credibility

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