Creating Inclusion for Oneself: Knowing, Accepting, and Expressing One's Whole Self at Work

Abstract

Inclusion starts with oneself: knowing, accepting, and expressing one's whole self creates a platform for welcoming inclusion within one's organization. This chapter focuses on the practice of self-inclusion, bringing one's whole self to work, as a fundamental component of inclusion overall. In the chapter, the authors′ argument comprises four central assertions: (1) each of us has different degrees of awareness regarding our multiple identities and makes choices about how to express those identities in different situations; (2) each of us will derive important benefits when we can be more authentic; (3) doing this is challenging and demands a great deal of presence and attention; and (4) our social and organizational contexts play an important role in either hindering or facilitating the likelihood that we will connect with and express the various facets of our selves at work.

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