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World Congress 2025 β€’ Aug 20, 2025 β€’ Session details

Destigmatizing the Workplace: Building Real Inclusion

Marie Chaproniere

Are employees masking their true selves just to survive the workday? Discover how HR leaders can dismantle toxic performance culture and build trauma-informed teams using the UNMASK framework.

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#1 about 4 min

The cost of authentic performance and silent agreements

Punishing genuine vulnerability in structural leadership forces high performers to leave and hides a destructive performance culture.

#2 about 4 min

Coping with unprocessed trauma and high performance

Masking diverse personal traumas behind professionalism limits employee wellness and prevents authentic workforce equity.

#3 about 3 min

Building a trauma-informed workplace with deep curiosity

Recognizing the personal histories employees carry into work encourages supportive curiosity over administrative judgment.

#4 about 3 min

Unmasking personal identities to foster safe communities

Creating intentional communities within professional environments determines whether a workplace heals or retraumatizes individuals.

#5 about 3 min

Validating lived experiences without offering clinical therapy

Leaders must offer empathy and active validation rather than attempting to solve profound personal struggles.

#6 about 3 min

Recognizing shared human experiences and masked vulnerabilities

Acknowledging collective struggles with professional performance pressure reveals how frequently employees hide profound personal distress.

#7 about 2 min

Integrating joy-informed leadership with emotional boundary setting

Balancing heavy emotional support with structured play prevents leader exhaustion and normalizes varied social capacities.

#8 about 2 min

Implementing the unmask framework for measurable inclusion

Utilizing a structured approach to understand and normalize vulnerable conversations establishes lasting psychological safety.

#9 about 3 min

Transitioning from emotional to relational intelligence models

Applying specific relational intelligence prompts during team ceremonies creates structural change toward authentic professional connection.

Matching moments

2:11 min

Addressing the challenge of bringing authentic selves to work

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 Β· Cappuccino with HR

1:50 min

Embedding trust and inclusive mindsets beyond corporate buzzwords

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 Β· Cappuccino with HR

2:14 min

Healing through open workplace conversations and vulnerability

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 Β· Cappuccino with HR

1:24 min

Balancing human vulnerability with performance-driven corporate cultures

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 Β· Cappuccino with HR

2:51 min

The realities of bringing your full self to work

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 Β· Cappuccino with HR

1:35 min

Overcoming stigma and cultural hurdles in the workplace

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 Β· Cappuccino with HR

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