How Skill Dissonance Creates Hidden Career Friction

Lucas and Luna explore skill dissonance—the mismatch between the skills you think you have and the skills others perceive. Using the example of a project manager who thought she was a strong communicator but was seen as controlling, they discuss how this gap creates hidden career friction, damages trust, and stalls promotions. They share a framework called the perception gap audit, a structured way to gather specific feedback from colleagues and identify blind spots. The episode also touches on how this concept differs from impostor syndrome and why small adjustments in behavior can yield outsized career returns. Includes a brief, natural appeal for listener support at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #SkillDissonance #PerceptionGap #CareerFriction #SelfAwareness #FeedbackCulture #BlindSpots #ImpostorSyndrome #SoftSkills #CareerGrowth #CommunicationSkills #ProfessionalDevelopment #Leadership #WorkplaceDynamics #PersonalBrand #Business #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo