There’s a lot of pressure to conform when you join an organization, to fit in and be like everyone else. But that same organization most likely hired you because of the unique characteristics you bring to the job and therein lies the rub. Cohesiveness is good but diversity is what makes an organization great. You are you and not anyone else, and you shouldn’t live your life trying to be somebody else. Each of us brings our own attitudes, experiences and personalities to a job and we need to use those while learning how things are done wherever we work. That means finding a mentor whose skills and style you like - take the best they have to offer and whatever you choose to adopt, put it in your own style and voice. Or watching others speak in public – seeing how they speak, and gesture effectively is important when learning to stand up and speak in front of others. Or handling a difficult conversation - learning to diffuse potentially tense situations in your own style. or watching others lead – you need to put all of this into your own style so that you’re comfortable and professional. Every professional is unique, with a style and skills of their own. That’s the point: be yourself today.
Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born 1988): Known professionally as Lizzo, she is a singer, rapper, songwriter, and flutist
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