Sep 25, 2020,09:41am EDT Diana Rau Contributor Cofounder, CXO at twine
In 2020, there’s no longer a line
between professional and personal. That line has been erased by collective
national trauma and the systemic unraveling of the idea that we can separate
our pain, suffering, unlearning, and healing, from the majority of waking hours
we spend at work. Thanks to Dr. Brene Brown, vulnerability is now courage, and
a leadership quality. Empathy and authenticity are also top leadership
qualities. Contrast this to the 1960s toxic workplace reality so well-depicted
by Mad Men. The workplace has undergone tremendous change in the last 70 years,
accelerated over the course of this year in particular. Taboo topics that were
never supposed to be in the workplace - politics, gender, race - are now
critical conversations for building a culture of belonging. We now choose to do
business with those with shared values; to buy from brands that reflect our
values, ethos.
Our new remote reality comes with its
fair share of blurring of personal & professional lines. Our families crash
our zoom meetings. We take the time to check-in on each other’s well-being. We
strive to find ways to connect meaningfully virtually, especially as we’re
physically so far apart.
A new workplace is emerging. A place
where we can really belong. Where we can be truly ourselves. Where we help
others thrive. Where we understand that to be good at work, your heart needs to
be good, your kids need to be good, you need to be understood, heard, seen as
human. Where we learn, grow, elevate each other.
A redefining of the “professional
network” is coming. Something less transactional than Linkedin, something that
is so much more human and inclusive of our whole selves. Something more
enduring than internal company networks, because we don’t work at one place for
20 years anymore - our relationships, so thoughtfully nurtured while at a job,
must travel with us.
A redefining of what the
“professional relationship”, what “networking” means. Because hiring,
collaboration, work, opportunities - move at the speed of trust. And trust is
built faster when we show up as our full selves.
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