The Why Podcast: Why can’t we all be ourselves at work?

In the latest episode of The Why Podcast, Katie Pisa met with Gillian Ku, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, and Chair of the Organisational Behaviour Faculty at London Business School to discuss her recently published paper on how Black employees can feel more comfortable expressing their racial identity at work and how social uncertainty is a key factor that discourages Black employees from expressing their social identity.  Gillian, along with her colleagues, have found that being able to be authentic at work can be hugely beneficial. Gillian shares her evidence-based insights of why being able to express one’s identity at work promotes healthy work relationships and improved job performance among many other benefits.   Gillian also shares the benefits of perspective-taking in the workplace, and what we can all do to develop social skills to help navigate the world and our workplaces better.  Read the full paper here: https://lbsresearch.london.edu/id/eprint/3952/ For more thought leadership and business insights from London Business School faculty and alumni, visit Think at London Business School  Sign up here to receive a curated selection of articles, podcasts and films direct to your inbox twice a month.  Follow us on social media:  X  Linkedin  Facebook