Welcome to the 258th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! In honour of South Asian History Month and this year’s theme, Free To Be Me, we delve into the importance of self-expression at work. Join me as we explore enabling self-expression at work, why it matters and how it can impact our work environment.
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In today’s show on Enabling Self-Expression at Work
- Why I decided to talk about this topic on today’s episode. [02:34]
- The definition of the term self-expression. [02:53]
- Statistics on self-expression at work linked to productivity. [04:00]
- What stops self-expression at work. [06:48]
- What you can do to enable self-expression positively. [09:06]
Quotes on Enabling Self-Expression at Work
- For people to be free at work, firstly the environment needs to be conducive.
- Self-expression is also about how people have to hide part of themselves.
- Often, we’re forced to fit into moulds at the work.
- It’s very difficult to show self-expression because of the questions that get asked about you.
- Self-expression shouldn’t be to the detriment of other people.
Resources on Enabling Self-Expression at Work
- The stats behind Be Yourself At Work survey
- Article: Self-Expression for Working Professionals.
- Listen to Episode #245: What is Psychological Safety at Work?
- Episode #203: What kind of South Asian are you?
- Contact me to work together on mental health support at work.
- Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
- Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health
- Leave me a message on my SpeakPipe
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