Why you shouldn't bring your full self to work

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Sep 7, 202645:17Society & Culture

"Be vulnerable." "We love your authenticity." "Bring your full self to work." Sound familiar? In this episode from our friends at Code Switch, B.A. Parker chats with Jodi-Ann Burey, author of Authentic: The Myth of Bring...

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