--- title: Do you give your employees the opportunity to be themselves at work? description: Learn how you can create a supportive and inclusive workplace by allowing employees to be themselves. 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However, it's also valuable to look at and discuss how our employees try to adapt to the current situation and why they feel a need to do so. This is where the Self-Concept pattern will be of great help. Self-Concept measures an gives you data on how individuals perceive they need to adapt to their current environment. To ensure that our employees have the opportunity to truly be themselves, we need to discuss how they are currently trying to adapt and why they feel the need to do so. ![Self Concept](https://www.predictio.se/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/DSC05615.jpeg?width=2000&name=DSC05615.jpeg)   ### Follow these three steps to discuss Self Concept with your employees:   #### **1. Discuss: How does Self differ from Self-Concept, and what does it mean?** The Self pattern measures an individual's natural drives, needs, and behaviors. The Self-Concept pattern, on the other hand, measures how individuals perceive they need to adapt to their current situation. Discussing the difference between the two patterns can help your employees better understand their own behavior and motivations. #### **2. Ask: Why does the individual feel the need to adapt their behavior?** Discussing the reasons behind an individual's perceived need to adapt their behavior can help you understand their motivations and any potential stressors or discomfort they may be experiencing. This information can help you better support your employees and create a more inclusive workplace. #### **3. Discuss: What would happen if the employee acted more in line with their natural drives, needs, and behaviors?** Encouraging your employees to be themselves can help them feel more fulfilled and motivated at work. By discussing what would happen if an employee acted more in line with their natural drives, needs, and behaviors, you can help them understand the value they bring to the workplace by just expressing their natural drives.   By following these steps, you can use the Self-Concept to better understand your employees' behavior, motivations, and needs. 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