Talking about your “second shift” doesn’t just make you relatable. It makes you a revolutionary.
A friend sent me a passage from Dare to Lead by Brené Brown. She quotes Melinda Gates: “I also started talking a little bit more about my children in these meetings. I’d always shied away from the subject just because it felt so personal. But it’s turned out to resonate with a lot of employees who are also trying to balance work and home life — and who are also living their values every day at the foundation and through their parenting. I feel more connected to the individuals and the collective culture of the foundation because Ive taken steps to let myself be vulnerable” “This is what you’ve been saying!!” said my friend. I’d like to take it a step farther. I don’t think you should talk about your kids at work just because it makes you more relatable. Although that’s …