Managing your identity at work

In this week’s episode Sarah and Helen discuss the relationship between identity and work. Together they explore what happens when we become the work that we do and ideas for positive actions we can all take to create a positive connection between ourselves and our work.

Resources:

9 Strategies for managing your career identity: 

https://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/working-identity-nine-unconventional-strategies-for-reinventing-your-career 

Research from University of Sheffield on the link between wellbeing and identity:

https://medium.com/@sheffeconomics/your-work-identity-is-key-to-improving-your-wellbeing-cf992c523cac 

Harvard Business Review Article: What Happens When Work Becomes Your Whole Identity:

https://hbr.org/2019/12/what-happens-when-your-career-becomes-your-whole-identity 

Harvard Business Review Article: Why you should work less and spend more time on hobbies:

https://hbr.org/2019/02/why-you-should-work-less-and-spend-more-time-on-hobbies