Authentic: The Myth of Bringing Your Full Self to Work with Jodi-Ann Burey

Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum is pleased to welcome author Jodi-Ann Burey for a compelling discussion on her new book, Authentic: The Myth of Bringing Your Full Self to Work. Jodi-Ann will be in conversation with Folio member and social entrepreneur Karen Okonkwo.

Workplace dynamics in recent years have been a dizzying storm of broken promises. Companies that once encouraged employees to “come as you are” and bring your full, authentic self to work are now shutting down initiatives, part of an ongoing cycle of trading on our identities when it’s convenient and profitable. Those calls for authenticity were never honest and are actually harmful.

Jodi-Ann Burey delves into the dangers of disclosure in environments that aren’t built for our well-being. With insights from pop culture , academic research, and interviews with other professionals of color, Burey argues that we can do better than shallow ploys for representation. Our physical and emotional health…