Do you feel you can be your true self when at work? If there are ways that you alter your behavior, suppressing your real self, ask yourself why, and under what circumstances. Consider if these changes are really necessary.
What would it be like to be 100% the real you in your workplace? Can you give it a try?
This article was written by Cynthia Pong, JD, an award-winning executive coach, speaker, and author of Don’t Stay in Your Lane: The Career Change Guide for Women of Color.
A LinkedIn Top Voice for Job Search and Career, she has been featured in HBR, The Atlantic, and on NBC, CBS, NPR, and more.
As Founder and CEO of Embrace Change, Cynthia leads an elite, all-BIPOC team who provide specialized coaching and training programs for high-performing women of color up to the C-suite.
