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Harvard University

How to Bring the Real You to Work: Authenticity, Connection, and Identity

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This course explores the power of authenticity at work for developing our career path, building strong relationships, and supporting a sense of belonging at work. Harvard Professor and filmmaker Henry Louis Gates Jr., in conversation with singer/actor Cynthia Erivo, explores techniques for nurturing self-development, tuning into multiple identities, reading surroundings, practicing self-reflection, and cultivating relationships.

Gain tactical strategies for embracing your various identities, genuinely navigating different work situations, and overcoming identity-related challenges such as imposter syndrome and self-doubt. Following the course, learners should feel empowered, valued, and motivated to help others feel the same.

Syllabus

  • Authenticity and self-expression
  • Relationships and support networks
  • Enhancing workplace culture

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