Unprofessionalism 001 - Permission Granted: Breaking Rules to Build Integrity with Jillian Reilly
We grow up waiting for permission. But at what point do we stop waiting and start taking it for ourselves?
Mentor, facilitator and permission advocate Jillian Reilly took hers early on in her career, during a US-sponsored AIDS programme that she was leading in Zimbabwe. Shaking in her shoes, she chose to speak her truth and honour her integrity, even if it meant going against the grain of expectation.
For our first unscripted exploration of Unprofessionalism, Jillian - bestselling author of The 10 Permissions - joins me to deliver an important reminder: no one is coming to give us permission. We must resist the micro-moments of suppression, we must break the invisible rules of what we think is allowed, and we must take up the space we deserve.
Find out about:
- How to give ourselves permission to show up with truth and integrity
- The cultural components and privilege at play when giving ourselves permission
- Getting clear on our boundaries in professional settings for greater self-alignment
- Why leaders must make the invisible rulebook explicit, turning it into a conversation
- Why suppressing your needs will dull your agency, waste time, and make it harder to instigate change
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