You Got: The Disruptor

Score Range: 37–48

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You’re done pretending not to see it.

Now you’re working out what to do with it.

What’s Really Going On...

You’ve seen behind the curtain. You can’t unsee it. And you’re done waiting for someone else to fix it. Time to be part of the bloody change.

You’ve probably:

Spoken up when things didn’t sit right (even when it got awkward)
Called out performative nonsense and tick-box behaviour
Clocked how language, culture and “banter” can quietly shut people out
Spotted power dynamics in rooms that claim to be inclusive
Tried to do the right thing and got the eye-rolls, the cold shoulders or the silence

You’re not sitting on the fence. But you’re also not swinging a wrecking ball. You’re figuring out how to challenge without burning out.

You’re already in it.

Now you’re finding your way through it.

What this tells us:

You’re not here for window dressing.

You’re here to change the bloody room.

You’ve stopped asking if something’s a problem.

Now you’re asking why it’s still happening.

And that shift is where things start to move.

But here’s the hard bit.

Disruption isn’t always dramatic.

It’s often quiet, constant and deeply uncomfortable.

Especially when:

You’re the only one noticing
You’re seen as “too intense” or “making a fuss”
You get labelled as difficult when you're actually being honest
You care more than the people paid to care

Being a disruptor means walking a tightrope.

Calling things out and building something better.

Learning when to speak, when to step back, and how to stay human while doing both.

It’s not about being perfect.

It’s about being consistent.

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What it actually means:

You’re not here for applause.

You’re here for change.

And change isn’t always obvious.

It doesn’t always feel like progress.

But the stuff you’re unlearning the bias, the comfort-first culture, the myth of professionalism... that’s the real work.

This bit is hard. People will push back. They’ll tell you you’re overreacting. That it’s not that deep.

It is. You know it is.

And yeah, you’ll screw it up sometimes. You’ll get tired. You’ll want to go quiet.

You’ll feel the urge to shrink. Sit with it. Then show up anyway... in your way.

This isn’t about being the loudest in the room. It’s about refusing to go back to pretending.

This isn’t about doing more. It’s about staying aware, staying human, and staying in it.

Disruption doesn’t always look like rebellion.

Sometimes it looks like refusing to let the old rules run the show.

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Next Steps:

Join the Stop Pretending Challenge

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