Charlotte- The polite Professional: Stage +1 of the Six Stages
- Dr Shungu Hilda M’gadzah

- Sep 22
- 1 min read
Meet Charlotte. 👩💼
She’s kind. She’s polite. She says she “treats everyone the same.”
But when bias shows up at work… Charlotte stays silent.
Not out of hate. Out of comfort.
That’s Stage +1 of the Six Stages Framework — Emerging Awareness.
A place where many of us get stuck.
🌑 Stuck in the Cave of Privilege.
💬 Stuck in politeness instead of action.
The question is:
👉 Will Charlotte (and maybe you) stay silent?
👉 Or take the next step toward real inclusion?
🎧 New podcast episode out now: Charlotte – The Polite Professional.
Watch the full video

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