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Showing Up and Standing Out in the Workplace

In the third episode of the “NSV Radio: Voices of the Village” podcast, we hear from Vocational Center Manager Matt LaBorde, speaking with K.C. Davis, Chief of Staff for Bloomberg Government. They discuss the work environment and how employees can demonstrate leadership, recognize workplace culture, and “show up” to the job.

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Showing up at work doesn’t just mean that you’re dressed properly, it’s also a positive state of mind, having a positive attitude, bringing that with you every day. When you’re able to find your purpose and your passion (those things that you love to do) and bringing your values (those things that you believe in) and showcasing your skills (those things that you’re really good at), and mixing them all together and bringing them with you when you go to work. When you’re able to bring your authentic self, that’s the best thing you can do.

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Tracy never felt like a part of her family. She started using drugs and alcohol to “make friends” when she was just 12 and continued using through college, marriage, and pregnancy with her twins. Tracy still managed to hold a steady government job and she believed no one knew when she was drunk or high at work. In Tracy’s mind she had it “all under control,” but in reality her life was slipping away.

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Sherrilyn

With young children in tow, a recent divorce, and a move back to DC, Sherrilyn (who had a government job at the time) got involved with drugs in her early thirties. It was not long before she was spiraling out of control–she lost her job, lost custody of her daughters and lost her housing. Frequently in and out of jail due to drugs, she tried to get clean, but somehow always wound up homeless and using again.

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