Bring Your Whole Self To Work

Award-winning entrepreneur, author, and speaker, Jennifer Brown, returns as a guest this week. Jennifer has a fantastic new book, How to Be an Inclusive Leader, which comes out in August.  This book has important information we need now more than ever in the workplace. Jennifer discusses where one even starts when trying to create a culture of inclusion and belonging, and what leaders can do specifically to cultivate this type of environment. She also shares the reasons why people may refrain from speaking up, and some simple steps to get started and/or to expand our ability to be inclusive leaders in today’s world.   Key Takeaways [3:37] Jennifer’s new book, How to Be an Inclusive Leader, will be out in August. In it, she provides a step-by-step guide for creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. [6:20] Jennifer notes that the election in 2016 sparked both more self-reflection and also a focus on what really makes a workplace an environment where others feel safe and accepted. [8:56] Most co