HR & People Jargon · Vice President level

"Bring your whole self to work"

"Bring your whole self to work" is a phrase encouraging employees to be authentic at work rather than hiding their personality, identity, or feelings.

Say this instead: be yourself

How "Bring your whole self to work" shows up at work

A well-intentioned HR principle that tends to appear in culture decks right next to a list of approved behaviors and a section on professional conduct. Authenticity is genuinely valued, right up until the authentic self has a disagreeable opinion about the reorg.

Buzzword

We want people to bring their whole self to work, not just their professional persona.

Plain English

We want people to be themselves at work, not just put on a professional mask.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: HR & People Jargon

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