b'Valued Voice: Communication andCollaborationAuthenticity is at its Lowest Level.Valued Voice encourages strong two-way communication, where everyone feelscomfortable sharing their ideas and values input from others. It requires a highcommitment to transparency and a genuine respect for each persons thoughts andopinions.Psychological safety is one of the main ingredients in a strong Valued Voice. Its theshared belief held by members of a team that they wont be embarrassed, rejected,punished, or humiliated for speaking up. Team members can openly voice ideas,questions, concerns, or mistakes. When you have psychological safety on yourteam, people truly feel comfortable being themselves. Do People Feel They Can Fully Be Themselves?This year, 4 in 10 of our overall respondents dont feel they can be their full,authentic selves at work. More than anyone, employees are clearly feeling pressure to conform. A striking 1in 2 employees feels as though they cant fully be themselves at work. Year-over-year, this number has steadily increased.More and More Feel asThough They Cant BeThemselves at Work60 52%50 39%40 35% 1 in 2 employees feel30 they cannot fully be2010 themselves at0 2023 2024 2025 work.When we look at leadership, theyre slightly more comfortable being themselves,but not by much. 1 out of 3 managers doesnt feel they can fully be themselves atwork. If you have a leader who isnt being fully authentic, it becomes hard forauthenticity to become the heartbeat of the team.30 ENGAGE 2025'