Let Them See You: Empowering Change Through Authenticity - Hardcover

by Madison Butler (Author)

A deeply insightful and hands-on treatment of authenticity in the workplace and in the community

In Let Them See You: Empowering Change Through Authenticity, mental health advocate and People Operations expert Madison Butler delivers an eye-opening and practical playbook for what it means to create safe spaces not just for others, but for yourself. You'll learn what authenticity really looks like as you discover how to be authentic with yourself and with the world around you. The author will help you uncover who you are, and what you need in order to be safe space first to yourself and then to others.

The book walks you through the micro- and macro-traumas that impact how you show up at home, at work, in your community, and everywhere else, every day. It unpacks the heartbreak, fear, and trauma experienced by members of every community, and gives you strategies for understanding people as they really are, bruises and all.

Inside the book:

• A realistic and empathetic look at authenticity that takes into account the complexity of the human experience
• Strategies for acknowledging the myriad experiences, viewpoints, and perspectives of all people
• A focus on reality over unwarranted what it means to acknowledge your reality, while still speaking kindly to yourself.

Perfect for managers, business leaders, and people in general, Let Them See You is a can't-miss book for human resources practitioners, managers, business owners, and anyone else with an interest in enriching their understanding of what it means to demonstrate--and appreciate--authenticity.

Front Jacket

The term "authenticity" has been appropriated by influencers and corporations and watered down to deny the complexity of human experience. The way it's often used neglects the reality that the world is neither warm nor fuzzy. At the same time, all of us are required to interact with people who carry with them an extraordinary array of positive and negative memories that shape who they are and how they act.

In Let Them See You: Empowering Change Through Authenticity, experienced mental health advocate and People Operations professional Madison Butler delivers an insightful and hands-on playbook for how to create safe spaces for yourself and others. Butler walks you through how to establish healthy work, home, and community environments in which you and everyone else can be their authentic selves.

The book includes a realistic and empathetic look at authenticity that takes into account the complexity of the human experience. You'll find strategies that acknowledge the experiences, viewpoints, and perspectives of all people and that focus on reality, what it means to acknowledge your reality, and speak kindly to yourself.

Perfect for managers, business leaders, and people in general, Let Them See You is an essential read for human resources practitioners, entrepreneurs, business owners, and everyone with an interest in enriching their understanding of what it means to demonstrate and appreciate authenticity.

Back Jacket

"Madison Butler is a modern-day truth-teller, who has the courage to help those in charge be the change and make the change in the workplace."
--MINDA HARTS, author of The Memo and Right Within

Let Them See You is an eye opening and practical playbook for what it means to create safe spaces not just for others, but for yourself. You'll learn what authenticity really looks like as you discover how to be authentic with yourself and with the world around you.

The book explains the micro- and macro-traumas that affect how you show up every day. It unpacks the heartbreak and fear experienced by members of every community and offers strategies you can apply immediately to help you understand people as they really are--bruises and all.

Author Biography

MADISON BUTLER is the founder of the Black Speakers Collection and the creative force behind The Employee Journey Blueprint (formerly known as Blue Haired Unicorn). She s a loud-and-proud champion for building workplaces where equity isn t an afterthought, it s the foundation. Madison designs organizations that people actually want to work in, blending scalable strategy with psychological safety so cultures aren t just productive, they re human. She s also an unapologetic mental health advocate, making sure hard conversations have the space to happen.