Welcome to the 258th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! In honour of South Asian History Month and this year’s theme, Free To Be Me, we delve into the importance of self-expression in the workplace.

Join me as we explore why self-expression matters and how it can impact our work environment.

In today’s show on Enabling Self-Expression at Work* Why I decided to make today’s episode. [02:34] * The definition of the term “self-expression”. [02:53] * Some statistics about self-expression at work. [04:00] * Some examples of microaggression. [06:48] * What you can do to enable self-expression positively. [09:06]

Quotes on Enabling Self-Expression at Work* For people to be free at work, the environment needs to be conducive to doing that. * Self-expression is also about how people have to hide part of themselves. * Often, we’re forced to fit into moulds. * It’s very difficult to show self-expression because of the questions that get asked about you. * Self-expression shouldn’t be to the detriment of other people.

Resources on Enabling Self-Expression at Work* The stats behind #BeYourselfAtWork * Self-Expression for Working Professionals. * Episode #203: What kind of South Asian are you? * Contact me to work together on mental health support at work. * Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here * Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health * Leave me a message on my SpeakPipe

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