Question

Mary Guffey has identified six main dimensions of professional workplace behaviors that employers desire. However, many professionals feel like they have a split personality. There is the side they portray in the workplace, then, there is another side that they only reveal to family and friends. As a Gen-Zer, what are your thoughts on this? Can you be yourself at work while still being professional? If yes, then how?

Subject: Business Communication. Textbook: Essentials of Business Communication (Mary Ellen Guffey)

Answer 1

Yes, I believe that having a split personality is one of the most common things you'll see with this generation. One percieves to be having a different personality in their workplace as compared to what he/she is showing in front of the family or friends. This usually happens because of the professionalism of any work area you're situated with. You have to act as according to the place you are at. If you are in a work area, you'll act in a more controlled and disciplined manner as compared to the area you're with your friends and familg with. Although, many people today have also adopted this kind of behaviour where they tend to show professionalism and being themselves at the work. Many Gen-Z people or we can say the millenial people are having this attitude of being calm and composed and have interpersonal relationships with everyone in the work place but only to a limiting factor. Every connection you have shouldn't get too much into exceed because you have respect the privacy and boundaries of your employees in the work area. Thus, professionalism can be acted with the same personality as you tend to show with your friends and family as a manner where you know how and where to draw a line and know the balance between the two.