The Truth and Science Around Showing Emotions at Work

"We feel better when we can share and show our emotions at work; when we do, it contributes to a more emotionally intelligent workforce."

Vulnerability hangovers. We've all experienced them when we go home at the end of the day, and our mind starts re-hashing our conversations, second-guessing our responses. "Was that stupid?" "Wow, I can't believe I would say that."

It turns out that being vulnerable and emotionally open is a good thing. We need to stop shutting down because all signs say showing emotions at work is okay.

In this episode, Rebecca talks about the aftereffects of a recent emotional outpouring that happened to take place on this podcast. Listen in to hear why she has no regrets and learn how leaders can make room for emotions in the workplace.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to become comfortable and confident in your opinions
• What it takes to shift to the age of humanity
• The downside to not expressing your emotions
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Things to listen for:

[01:09] Vulnerability hangovers and how to deal with them

[06:31] Shifting to the age of humanity

[14:31] Creating an emotionally intelligent workforce starting with leaders

[16:46] The effects of hiding your feelings

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