1. Bringing Your Whole Self To Work
Presented by
Katheryn Houston & Kevin McIver
AIM-IRS 48th Annual Business Meeting and Training Seminar

2. What Does It Mean to Bring your Whole Self to Work?
Bringing all elements of who you are to work
Contributing in your own distinctive way
Leaving nothing at the door (Within Reason)
Be yourself
Know that behind every position is a person behind the desk.
The Role We Play at Work is only a small part of who we are
Over half of us cover up some part of our identity at work to try and fit in
Note: Underrepresented groups feeling the most pressure of all to “cover” aspects of themselves.
Checking Yourself At the Door: There is a widespread feeling that people are meant to check a lot of stuff at the door when they arrive at work. Some of that makes sense, but there’s a risk of having people feel diminished or unable to contribute fully. This “checking at the door” feeling, while commonplace, can be damaging not only to morale but also our health!

3. Quote “Don't try to be somebody you're not because it doesn't work…..
~ Benjamin “Ben” Quayle ~
Former U.S. Representative
Arizona, 3rd Congressional District
If you try to be this perfect person or perfect persona of what you think that somebody should be when they're involved in public office, it's just not going to work. Just be yourself, stay true to your core values, and really just stay abreast of the issues.”
Benjamin Eugene Ben Quayle (born November 5, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who is a former U.S. Representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he is the son of former Vice President of the United States Dan Quayle.

4. “Be Careful Who You Pretend To Be. You Might Forget Who You Are.”
Quote
“Be Careful Who You Pretend To Be. You Might Forget Who You Are.”
~Author Unknown~
Comments: The worse lies are the ones you tell yourself!

5. "Whole Self and Not Just Best Self
Tempting to show only the shiny, polished facets of ourselves
Being our true selves is harder than it might seem
Leaders can create great environments to model employee behavior
and Not Just your Best Self

6. ~Sheryl Sandberg~ Quote
“I don’t believe we have a professional self from Mondays through Fridays and a real self for the rest of the time.”
~Sheryl Sandberg~
Chief Operating Officer, Facebook
Sheryl Sandberg. Sheryl Kara Sandberg born August 28, 1969) is an American technology executive, activist, and author. She is the chief operating officer (COO) of Facebook and founder of Leanin.org (also known as the Lean In Foundation).

7. Embrace Vulnerability
What is vulnerability?
Is it a sign of Weakness?
Key part of building a connection with people

8. Quote
“The hardest thing about being a leader is demonstrating or showing vulnerability…  
~Howard Schultz~
Executive Chairman, Starbucks
When the leader demonstrates vulnerability and sensibility and brings people together, the team wins.”
Howard Schulez (born July 19, 1953) is an American businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of Starbucks and a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics. He was a member of the Board of Directors at Square, Inc. In 1998, Schultz co-founded Maveron, an investment group, with Dan Levitan

9. Be Willing to Have Sweaty Palmed Conversations
Crucial conversations
Not avoiding difficulties, challenges, and conflicts with others
Result: Ability to Resolve conflicts, make deeper connections, and build authentic confidence

10. Quote
“I always find that if you handle a problem in a benevolent way and a transparent way and involve other people, so it’s just not your personal opinion, that people get to the other side of these difficult conversations being more enthusiastic.” ~David M. Kelley ~ Professor, Stanford University
David M. Kelley (born February 10, 1951) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, designer, engineer, and teacher. He is founder, chairman, and managing partner of the design firm IDEO and a professor at Stanford University. He has received several honors for his contributions to design and design education.

11. Hold Back and Play it Safe Ability to Take Risks
Stop Trying to Survive
Hold Back and Play it Safe
Ability to Take Risks

12. Quote

13. Quote
“The only problem we can’t solve is the one we don’t know about.” ~John A. Koskinen~ IRS Commissioner
John Andrew Koskinen (born June 30, 1939) is an American businessman and public official of Finnish descent. He served as the Non-Executive Chairman of Freddie Mac from September 2008 to December 2011, retiring from the board in February On December 20, 2013, Koskinen was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to head the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

14. Great Leaders Connect with Their People
Transparency & Vulnerability
Authentic Self
Create an Environment of trust and openness

15. Quote
"Organization doesn't really accomplish anything. Plans don't accomplish anything, either. Theories of management don't much matter. Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved. Only by attracting the best people will you accomplish great deeds." ~Colin Powell~ Retired U.S. Army General/ Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Colin Luther Powell (/ˈkoʊlᵻn/; born April 5, 1937)[1] is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army.[2] Powell was born in Harlem as the son of Jamaican immigrants. During his military career, Powell also served as National Security Advisor (1987–1989), as Commander of the U.S. Army Forces Command (1989) and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989–1993), holding the latter position during the Persian Gulf War. Powell was the first, and so far the only, African American to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under U.S. President George W. Bush

16. Ten Ways to Bring Your Whole Self to Work
1) Work for something meaningful
2) Find Your Passion
3) Express Yourself
4) Don’t Judge Yourself
5) Say “No” to Victim Thinking

17. Ten Ways to Bring Your Whole Self to Work con’t
6) Recognize Your Human Need to Work
7) Inject Mindfulness into Every Day
8) Take Teeny-Tiny Steps Toward Your Big Goal
9) Do Your Inner Work
10) Adopt a New Attitude