The workplace is an arena where authenticity and individuality have traditionally been snuffed out. Uniformity was prized over cultivating personal strengths, and appearing to have all the answers took precedence over lifelong learning. Today, more industry leaders are seeing the value in authenticity.

Being your authentic self means you have an awareness of who you are and what you stand for, and you express yourself honestly and consistently to the world.

Authentic leadership means leading with transparency and self-awareness, while processing differing viewpoints, and making ethical, purpose-driven decisions. Authentic leaders are open about their flaws, the motivation behind their decisions, and they create space where others feel comfortable doing the same.

Accenture’s new research, Omni-connected experiences, reveals that just a small fraction of any team—your team—feels like they are getting what they need and truly connecting on a human level.

Did you know there’s a gap in what people need for experiences and engagement and what leaders provide:

• 1 in 4 employees feel that their company cares about them.
• 27% of employees feel like they truly belong and bring their authentic selves to the workplace.

This needs to be looked at - when people feel highly connected to each other, their leaders and their work, their companies stand to gain a 7.4% revenue growth boost per year. Listen to learn the importance of authentic leaders, relationships, engagement and culture.

Guest

Bozoma St John, Hall of Fame Inducted Marketing Executive, Author, and Entrepreneur, Most Influential CMO in the World – Forbes, 2021. Former Global CMO Netflix

Inclusion & diversity, racism, the skills gap, shecession, representation, mentorship, invisible disabilities, health equity, mental health: We've covered a lot of ground in the first year of Change Conversations. 

Listen in as we share some of our favorite moments and highlights over the course of the past year.

Mental health is one of the most pressing – and most discussed – concerns in our lives today. Businesses are starting to put mental health support at the forefront of their health and wellness strategies and are offering more programs to help create working environments that are more compassionate.

What has been the domino effect on workforces? What are the leadership qualities needed? What are the programs and structures needed? How can we measure what programs are working? What more can be done so people believe that supporting mental health is as important as physical health?

Guests

Michelle Williams, Grammy Award Winning singer-songwriter, actress, mental health advocate

Christie Smith, global lead of Talent & Organization/Human Potential, Accenture