Claim Your Space, Sis: Why Reclaiming Your Agency is Essential
Toxic job vibes and work hurt™ got you feeling the blues? Or worse, got you questioning yourself instead of the disempowering culture of your company or organization?
Is Time for a Change?
Feeling Undermined? Are you TIRED of navigating work policies and management decisions that undermine your autonomy?
Feeling Ignored? Are you DONE with having your professional contributions overlooked or minimized?
Feeling Conflicted? Are you OVER organizational practices that conflict with your core values?
I invite you to take a moment ~ right now ~ to honor the wisdom of your heart-mind and gut-brain by acknowledging that ENOUGH is ENOUGH.
FULL STOP.
Take a breath. Take a beat. Relax, relate, release.
Understanding Work-Identity Integrity Violations
You aren’t being too sensitive or demanding. Your expectations aren’t too high. Trust me, it’s not you. And, unfortunately, it’s not ONLY you. In fact, it’s so “not us” that it has an official label: work-identity integrity violation.
Work-identity integrity violations refer to situations where an individual’s professional identity or sense of self in their work role is compromised, contradicted, or challenged by workplace conditions or dynamics.
Sound familiar? Sounds like a toxic workplace…
Breaking Free from Toxic Work Environments Together
If you are committed to stepping more fully into your power and are ready to dive deeper into HOW to transition into more affirming and empowering work, I invite you to watch the replays from the Job Liberation Virtual Summit for Black Women hosted by my Spelman sibling Dr. Kimani Norrington-Sands.
There were no cameras, just honest, actionable advice, a community that gets it, and a safe space to discover and explore:
· HOW to secure your finances as you transition
· HOW to seamlessly turn your passion into profit
· HOW to launch a business that’s all you
Get the replays and join over 300 Black women working to rise above toxicity in the workplace by reclaiming their dreams!
Reclaiming Your Agency
Reclaiming your agency is the ultimate act of empowerment. For too long, Black women have navigated spaces where their voices are stifled and their choices limited.
Let’s change that. It’s time to take back control. By reclaiming your agency, you assert your power, enhance self-worth, and drive both personal and professional growth.
Claim your space, sis, and step into your full potential. You deserve more. You ARE more.
If you enjoy posts like this, you might also enjoy my newsletter: Feeling Villainous. Inspired by the “villain era” movement, each weekly edition of Feeling Villainous offers insights, musings, and reflections on overcoming career stagnation and burnout by setting boundaries, prioritizing self-care, embracing radical self-affirmation, and boldly pursuing opportunities that reflect your true worth and aspirations ~ without compromise or apology.
P.S. In the interest of maintaining my own work identity integrity and compliance with Medium’s updated policy on the responsible use of AI-assistive technology, this article was researched and edited with the assistance of AI.