Being fully you - to the workplace and beyond
summary
Argues that professionalism combines craft competence and full humanity, not silence or a mask: know your work, admit when you don’t know, and bring honesty and vulnerability. Uses concrete examples (IBM consulting wardrobe vs barefoot trainings, blue hair trust, Google Aristotle on team performance) and practical moves: run a two‑hour psychological safety awareness session, use a market of skills exercise, schedule virtual social time (online board games or coffee breaks), and share slides and links afterward.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Intro
- 2:28Why this topic
- 3:19Starting from work
- 4:33Working with people
- 11:58Dehumanizing people
- 16:00Psychological safety
- 18:18Human rules
- 23:20Being professional
- 28:45Being human and passionate
- 33:53Humanity is an asset
- 36:45Awkward silence
- 38:26Being colorful
- 39:31Changing companies
- 41:43Encouraging teams
- 44:11Building a culture of authenticity
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