# @productcareer on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DHFO11Oseyg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63354438-productcareer-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-03-12T02:00:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nazuk Jain | Product Manager Interview• AI • Tech (@productcareer) — https://gondola.cc/productcareer

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I had none of this when I started my career.⁠
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No scripts. ⁠
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No mentor to guide me. ⁠
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No one to tell me how to handle subtle exclusion, microaggressions, or being overlooked in meetings.⁠
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My college courses didn’t teach me this. ⁠
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The real-world skills—the kind that helps you navigate workplace dynamics, advocate for yourself, and be taken seriously—were things I had to figure out on my own.⁠
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So I became a student of my environment.⁠
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I took free courses from top universities, attended leadership training, and observed my leaders closely. I paid attention to their words, their confidence, and how they navigated high-stakes conversations.⁠
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And as someone for whom English is a second language, there was an additional layer—I had to learn cultural nuances, unspoken rules, and ways of speaking that helped people gain influence.⁠
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A lot of this was trial and error. ⁠
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A lot of it was learning the hard way.⁠
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But you don’t have to.⁠
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if you want a Detailed guide with an additional set of scripts and strategies for handling exclusion, reclaiming your voice, and navigating microaggressions in the workplace. ⁠
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Comment “workplace” and I’ll DM it to you⁠
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Comment if you have ever been excluded from conversations you should be part of. ⁠
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Communication, workplace microaggression, communication tips, ⁠
leadership, leadership lessons, product management⁠
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#WOC #productmanagement

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