Skip to Main Content
Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at Work (HBR Work Smart Series)
book

Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at Work (HBR Work Smart Series)

by Harvard Business Review, Susan David, Talisa Lavarry, Lily Zheng, Melody Wilding
May 2024
Beginner content levelBeginner
192 pages
2h 53m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
Audiobook available
Content preview from Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at Work (HBR Work Smart Series)

3 Using Authentic Conversation to Connect with Others

by Susan McPherson

You’ve probably heard this advice before: “Bring your authentic self to work.” It makes sense. Being yourself is the best way to form meaningful relationships, which are integral to career success and growth no matter what field you work in. Research shows that people with a robust social network have better job performance, feel more fulfilled, and even live longer.1

But how do you actually share your authentic self in a professional setting, and how can you do it in a smart and sustainable way?

Showing up totally unfiltered and trusting everyone who crosses your path could go downhill quickly. On the other hand, if you keep things at the surface level and hide your ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Start your free trial

You might also like

How to Help High Achievers Overcome Imposter Syndrome

How to Help High Achievers Overcome Imposter Syndrome

Morela Hernandez, Christina Lacerenza

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781647827038