Are We Getting Closer to Authentic Expression in the Workplace?

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In the previous episode on authenticity, tina lamented that we live in a world where impressions matter. Tina: I'm optimistic that there will be more people like you all at organizations who are asking these kinds of questions and taking it beyond this pacass but going back to the work place. As we're seeing a rise in sort of people not wanting to go back to work, there's also, i think, a rise in orship, which is interesting to me.

Which feelings (and shoes) are work-appropriate these days? What happens now with the transparency and informality that, for many professionals working from home, became more normal and acceptable? How do return-to-office mandates compromise the authenticity of employees who prefer to stay remote?

Tina Opie, an expert on authenticity, joins us to share impressions of how notions of professional behavior and dress have changed. She also gives advice for expressing yourself as expectations of professionalism shift.

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Tina Opie is a DEI consultant, visiting scholar at Harvard Business School, and management professor at Babson College.

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