Common Change Management Errors (84)

lxxxiv) Inappropriate Behaviour Being Described As Authentic (there has been a recent focus on being more authentic in the workplace
"...people should feel free to speak up when they see a problem, ask for help when they need it, and share their perspectives at work. After all, self-censorship in which people hold back important ideas can damage organisations. Also, being a truly diverse and inclusive organisation means welcoming people to be the true selves rather than expecting them to conform to personality type and stifle their originality..."
Denise Hamilton, 2022

Often minorities struggle at work owing to other people's biases (including unconscious ones); these can be triggered by simply the way you act, speak, dress, etc.

Being authentic does not justify being disrespectful or hurtful.

(for more details, see elsewhere in the Knowledge Base)