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Calls for authenticity at work ask for passionate people with diverse, fresh perspectives who challenge old ways of thinking. But too often workplace culture fails to support the authenticity of professionals of color and other underrepresented groups, leading instead to backlash and fewer opportunities. Writer Jodi-Ann Burey outlines steps toward exposing privilege and achieving true equity on the job — and implores those in leadership positions to accept responsibility for change.
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Love these kind of vids
Why are people liking and disliking already? The video is 15 minutes long and has only been around for 2 minutes
Time travel
true…having to get along with people you barely know for the sake of a workable environment has nothing to do with just being yourself….
I have *never* heard a job to bring my “authentic self” to work!
I feel like this holds true for everyday life too. Thanks for putting yourself out there and bringing it to the stage.
The two-faced backstabbing nature of most workplaces are the cradle of the horrible “fake it ’til you make it” advice that people keep spreading like it’s a good idea.
Yeah, work is not your life. Work is work. Period.
But we work for our entire lives….
Respect
Brilliant speech! Performance management is biased when performance objectives are narrow. Then diversity of all sorts suffers
Why do all these influencers and speakers on YouTube and such have these infrared heaters behind them?
I’m autistic and this is how I feel going to work. I’m always hiding my real self.
Equal pay for those who are qualified and experienced as the one’s they think they deserve to be paid the same amount as them.
Distracted???
Who needs more help black panther??
or this kids in latin america countries kid’s prince’s maya’s children’s little babies
Make em understand sis
So beautiful lady !!!
Love from indonesian .
Great speech!
Everyone has had this experience at work. The difference is if you’re CIS/white, you don’t get to make excuses about it and use labels to hide behind and not have to examine our own behavior. So tired of this nonsense
Wow nobody clapped. That means she said that to the right crowd