
Quick Win: Why you should stop bringing your 'whole self' to work
About this episode
There’s a popular belief today that it’s healthy and empowering to bring your 'whole self' to work. But what if we’ve taken it too far?
Shelley Johnson is a renowned leadership coach, columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald and the host of top-ranking podcast This Is Work.
We sat down to discuss a potentially controversial view on ‘bringing your whole self to work’ and the impact of oversharing.
Shelley and I share:
- What to do instead of oversharing at work to have a positive impact
- Why "bringing your whole self to work" might not be the best idea and what you should do instead
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