I have trained a few thousand people throughout the United States, South America and the United Kingdom. I have had personal conversations and conducted in-depth interviews with thousands more. Two simple but extremely complex words are at the core of all diversity and inclusion conversations, whether professional or personal: loss and fear.
Authenticity vs Professionalism
Most of us don’t want to have to do the mental gymnastics of pretending to be someone else. We want to be authentic to who we truly are. But many of us have been led to believe that showing up as our authentic selves compromises our professionalism. Well, I am here to...
