# Featured Session: Why Work Feels So Unfair and How Hard Conversations Help

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**Date:** March 14, 2026 · 10:30 PM  
**Location:** JW Marriott / Salon 1-4  
**Format:** Featured Session  
**Track:** Workplace track  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Amy Gallo** — Author

Let's be honest: many managers would rather eat glass than tell you why you really didn't get the promotion, assignment, raise, or bonus. But their avoidance is creating a bigger problem - when leaders dodge difficult conversations, they create a vacuum where perceptions of unfairness flourish. Workplace expert Amy Gallo reveals how the inability (or unwillingness) to have hard conversations is eroding trust in organizations. You'll learn what transparency really looks like, how to demand the feedback you deserve, and why meritocracy is impossible without managers who can handle the heat.

## Transcript

A transcript is available for this session: [Read transcript](/sessions/2026-03-14/pp1149255-featured-session-why-work-feels-so-unfair-and-how-hard-conversations-help/transcript)

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