Why Workplace Authenticity is Important
We’ve written about authenticity here before. It’s a buzz-worthy topic right now and has relevance to creating a Welcoming Environment. But what does it mean to be authentic at work? What’s the risk to bringing your whole self to work? Writer Jodi-Ann Burey outlines the risks of being authentic at work in her TEDx talk below. She likens authenticity as showing up as yourself to a costume party and being excluded from the costume contest because you did what was asked of you. As a disabled woman of color, she has learned through experience that bringing her full self to work is risky and carries consequences.
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The New Leadership ModelApril 20, 2021 | By Teresa Brinati In this article–one of the most popular on this site–Brinati writes about authenticity and empathy in leadership. She spoke with several association CEOs on how they strive to model these characteristics and what benefits they bring their organizations. |
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Sorry for the Background NoiseMarch 30, 2021 | By Mehjeda Ali Ali was due to end maternity leave just as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down offices in spring of 2020. In this beautifully written article, she reflects on the year working from home with her baby at her side and how difficult it was to straddle workplace norms of “professionalism” while also caring for a newborn. |
What Associations Should Know–and Do–About the Great ResignationDec. 10, 2021 | By Kate Rockwood Do you have job openings? Welcome to the club! It’s no wonder that the same employees who are fed up enough to quit their jobs are also looking for more out of their professional lives. Authenticity plays a role in the “great resignation.” Read this article to find out how. |
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Steps to Make Members Out of Gen ZOct. 5, 2021 | By Kate Rockwood Whether you’re thinking of membership or hiring, young people appreciate authenticity. “Associations don’t have to drastically upend all their practices to entice this younger generation, but they should take steps to better meet the needs of Gen Z workers,” Rockwood writes. |
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A Conversation with Woman of Influence Honoree Mary Lynn FayoumiFeb. 22, 2021 | By Kim Kelly About a year ago, I spoke with Mary Lynn Fayoumi after she’d won Association Forum’s Woman of Influence award. She spoke about her career journey, HR practices, women’s issues in the workplace, and more. One thing was abundantly clear, Fayoumi is a champion of authenticity and we can all learn something from her leadership style. |
We hope you enjoyed this roundup of articles on authenticity. If you have a topic suggestion or would like to write for FORUM, please contact me at Kelly@AssociationForum.org.
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