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[quote=Anonymous]Op here- thank you. I did not mention my race ;)

I mention I am a minority perhaps to describe my insecurity and real worry that I am just a diversity interview. Yes, I lack confidence and I do acknowledge this is a reach for me (not wildly though, one of the key deliverables is something I am an SME, and two of the main collaborations is the with the group that I left and the one I am currently in). I am grateful for the opportunity to interview but hopefully not at the expense of my relationship with my current manager.

Perhaps the other thing that makes this tough for me is because my current manager nominated and got me a huge performance cash prize award (3x my annual bonus) I was notified of the award (and the interview!) just last week.

My previous manager knew when I applied to this current role of mine. He knew there was no place for me to go up in his line without him leaving.

I would like to be ready, of course. I see this as good practice if I dont make it this round. Any suggestions on how to frame the challenging conversation? I was planning to convey my excitement for the opportunity but that it is a reach and I know I still have lots to learn in my current role (which is true)

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