What It’s Like to Be Authentic in the Workplace
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It’s important to keep up support for the LGBTQ+ community all year. “We’re not gay only one month per year, so we should talk about LGBTQ+ rights all year. I do like the fact that we put aside this month to look at our history, but overall, we should all communicate more often if we want to make a difference.”
Celia Navarro, Senior Manager Talent Acquisition for R&D, Product and IIT at Criteo, spoke with myGwork about why she believes being your authentic self in the workplace is important.
When colleagues asked Celia if she had a boyfriend, she corrected them, telling them she was in a relationship with a woman. Since then, she has been open and unapologetic about her identity – something she is adamant can be so life-changing that it could be compared to having a superpower.
“The percentages of lesbians still closeted at work are far too high,” voiced Celia. “I’d love to insist on being authentic at work. It’s like having a superpower. I really believe that. I’ve been able to double my potential at work thanks to that."
Read Celia's full article with myGwork at DIVA.
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