Career & YOU, coexisting at work

Do you feel like you have to check pieces of yourself at the door when you come to work? Or that you’re leaving the deepest — and possibly most meaningful — parts behind?

Bringing your whole self to work means intertwining your life’s passions and purpose with your career. It also means having the confidence to self-disclose what makes you “you” while building a fail-safe support system. At Siemens, they know how to do it and are seriously impacting their work community.

Janet Baskinger (Director of Tax at Siemens Corporation) and Elizabeth (Lizi) Adkins (Associate Client Service Manager) have cultivated rewarding professional journeys while navigating the challenges of life. They believe the key to achieving this is being transparent and vocal about your personal experiences and needs.

Janet and Lizi will join us to discuss how they prioritize their mental health and how you can, too.

You’ll take away:

• The honest take on what it’s like to navigate a career while navigating real life
• How to self-disclose personal information while defining boundaries
• Actionable ways to be an ally in the workplace + encourage psychological safety and openness
• Strategies to cultivate safe spaces at work
• Understanding you’re capable of accomplishing great things professionally while caring for yourself and others

This Chat will be a safe space for people to hear stories of charting successful career paths while living with disabilities, being neurodivergent, or caretaking for loved ones. None of us are alone!