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

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Bring Your Whole Self to Work by popular business consultant and teamwork expert Mike Robbins shows how being ourselves has the power to transform the way we work. "A great book for leaders, teams, and companies . . . the principles in this book have helped me and our executive leadership team at eBay." - Devin Wenig, President and CEO of eBay In today's work environment, the lines between our professional and personal lives are blurred more than ever before. Whatever is happening to us outside of our workplace-whether stressful, painful, or joyful-follows us into work as well. We may think we have to keep these realities under wraps, but as Mike Robbins explains, we can work better if-instead of trying to hide who we are-we show up fully and authentically. Mike, a sought-after motivational speaker and business consultant, has spent more than 15 years researching 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 small start-ups in Silicon Valley to family-owned businesses in the Midwest. 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. Bringing our whole selves to work means acknowledging that we're all vulnerable, imperfect human beings doing the best we can. It means having the courage to take risks, 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.

Mike Robbins is the author of Focus on the Good Stuff, Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken, and Nothing Changes Until You Do, which have been translated into 14 different languages. As an expert in teamwork, leadership, and emotional intelligence, Mike delivers keynotes and seminars that empower people, leaders, teams, and organizations to work together effectively and be more successful. He's a sought-after speaker whose clients include Google, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Gap, the IRS, Charles Schwab, Twitter, Genentech, Adobe, and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mike and his work have been featured on ABC News, the Oprah Radio network, and more. Visit- www.Mike-Robbins.com