Are We Shifting the Way Women and Men Communicate?

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authenticity is about being your best self, right? It's not necessarily, you know, there is some research which has said, keep your authentic self at home. So for me, it's one thing to be driving and to see some one make you angry and you give them the finger. That doesn't aline with the values that i authentically hold. I think we can quickly go down a road where we're advising women speak in a deeper voice. We get o that speak from a deeper but is that really necessary? If they're communicating the ideas, do they need to communicate in a particular butway?

As leaders, we know we’re supposed to be authentic, but for women, that can be tricky. For one thing, it can be hard to even know what our “true selves” want with all the demands competing for our attention. For another, there are different expectations about how women should look, and behave. In this episode, we talk with an expert on authenticity, as well as a woman trying everyday to bring her best self to work and help others do the same. Guests: Tina Opie and Candice Morgan. Our theme music is Matt Hill’s “City in Motion,” provided by Audio Network. For links to the articles mentioned in this episode, as well as other information about the show, visit hbr.org/podcasts/women-at-work.