Bring Your Whole Self to Work: How Vulnerability Unlocks Creativity, Connection, and Performance

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Mike, a sought-after motivational speaker and business consultant, has spent more than 15 years researching, writing, and speaking about essential human experiences and high performance in the workplace. His clients have ranged from Google to Citibank, from the U.S. Department of Labor to the San Francisco Giants. From what he's seen and studied over the years, Mike believes that for us to thrive professionally, we must be willing to bring our whole selves to the work that we do. That means acknowledging that we're all vulnerable, imperfect human beings doing the best we can. It means having the courage to take risks, speak up, have compassion, ask for help, connect with others in a genuine way, and allow ourselves to be truly seen. In this book, Mike outlines five principles we can use to approach our own work in this spirit of openness and humanity, and to help the people we work with feel safe enough to do the same, so that the teams and organizations we're a part of can truly succeed.

Mike Robbins is the author of Focus on the Good Stuff; Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken; and Nothing Changes Until You Do. As an expert in teamwork, leadership, and emotional intelligence, Mike is a sought-after speaker whose clients include Google, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Gap, the IRS, Charles Schwab, eBay, Genentech, Adobe, and the Atlanta Braves. www.Mike-Robbins.com

"Bring Your Whole Self to Work is a great book for leaders, teams, and companies that are interested in collaboration, trust, and high performance. Mike has a great style and unique perspective. The principles in this book have helped me and our executive leadership team at eBay." -- Devin Wenig, president and CEO of eBay "To make the greatest impact in the world, we must first start within. The lessons outlined in Bring Your Whole Self to Work will help you unlock and unleash your most authentic, vulnerable self. Excellent advice for anyone in business--from CEO to aspiring entrepreneur." -- Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS and author of Start Something That Matters "Bring Your Whole Self to Work is full of practical tools for learning how to be present and live more fully . . . and, by doing so, to be stronger performers, better team players, more effective leaders, and happier people. Thank you, Mike, for making a great case for truly showing up at work and giving us tangible suggestions for how to do so." -- Karen May, Vice President, People Development at Google "If you want to take your career to the next level and have impact on those around you, as well as the culture of your team, Bring Your Whole Self to Work is for you. This book is filled with wisdom and tangible ideas that you can put into practice right away." -- Chip Conley, founder and former CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality and New York Times best-selling author of Emotional Equations "In Bring Your Whole Self to Work, Mike Robbins teaches us that by revealing our imperfect, authentic selves at work, we give those around us permission to do the same, and the result is a more confident, compassionate, collaborative, and engaged work environment for all. Writing with his signature wisdom, candor, and care, Mike proves that work is like all our most important relationships: our experience and outcome is transformed when we stop pretending to be who we think we should be, and start showing up as who we really are." -- Glennon Doyle, founder of Together Rising and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Love Warrior "Mike Robbins is an important thought leader for our times. He reminds us simultaneously to embrace and celebrate our diversity, and that we're way more alike than we are different. The ideas in Bring Your Whole Self to Workare fundamental to the success of leaders and teams in all aspects of our society today. This book could not have come at a better time." -- Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative for Ohio's 13th District and author of A Mindful Nation "This book reminds us that leadership is about service, caring about the people we work with, and building strong teams. I've had the pleasure of working with Mike Robbins and I appreciate his commitment to these important principles. Bring Your Whole Self to Workwill help you enhance your capacity and impact as a leader, and as a human being." -- Hal Lawton, President of Macy's "Bringing our whole selves to work is about being radically candid and connecting with the humanity of those around us. Mike Robbins does a great job of laying out why this is important to our success and how to do it in this powerful book." -- Kim Scott, New York Times best-selling author of Radical Candor "As a CEO and little league coach, I've come to see shared purpose as the best predictor of group performance. Encouraging vulnerability and connection across your team is an unlock for both. Bring Your Whole Self to Work is a powerful guide to this type of leadership and culture." -- Kevin Cleary, CEO of Clif Bar & Company "This book is a powerful tool. The world is calling for us to step up, speak up, and bring all of ourselves to the work we do. Mike Robbins challenges us to do this in an inspiring way." -- Gabrielle Bernstein, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Universe Has Your Back "Mike Robbins is a trusted advisor to us, and has had a very positive impact on me personally, as well as on our leaders and the corporate culture at Nutanix. The ideas and principles in Bring Your Whole Self to Work are critical to teams that want to thrive in today's competitive business environment." -- Dheeraj Pandey, co-founder and CEO of Nutanix "Mike Robbins has a unique knack for connecting personal fulfillment to business success. His important lessons of appreciation, authenticity, and empathy are universal and lead to more engaged employees. Not only do I use some of his exercises with our organization, but I even suggested one that my daughter's teacher used in class." -- Amy Brooks, President, Team Marketing & Business Operations and Chief Innovation Officer of the NBA "I have witnessed the power of the principles in this book. I have seen how authentic and vulnerable leaders and teams come together and perform at a higher level and even win championships. Mike Robbins gives you the blueprint to lead and work more powerfully in this significant, pioneering, and must-read book." -- Jon Gordon, best-selling author of The Power of Positive Leadership "The principles in Mike Robbins' Bring Your Whole Self to Work are important learnings, especially in today's complex business environment. Creating cultures of diverse and engaged employees is the secret to serving customers in a standout way that allows organizations to thrive, and employees to innovate and do their best work." -- Donna Morris, EVP, Customer and Employee Experience, Adobe "We hear words like integrity, authenticity, and empathy kicked around these days. But what are they really? And, how do they play into our quest to contribute meaningfully to the world and to live a good life? In Bring Your Whole Self to Work, Mike Robbins digs into these questions, invites us to live more integrated lives and bring more of our true selves to work, so we can have the biggest impact on those around us and the world." -- Jonathan Fields, founder, Good Life Project(R) and author ofHow to Live a Good Life