Who I Really Am: Antecedents and Consequences of Self-Expression and Self-Disclosure at Work

The purpose of this symposium is to explore personal self-expression and self-disclosure in the workplace. Collectively, the papers in this symposium study predictors and consequences of bringing the personal self into the professional sphere using multiple different methodologies. These papers consider not only the perspective of the personal information discloser, but also the perspective of the disclosure recipient, thereby examining the effects of personal self sharing for both parties in the interaction. Furthermore, the current literature on self-disclosure in social psychology paints a rosy picture of this behavior, suggesting largely positive outcomes (e.g., Frattaroli, 2006). However, in this symposium, we also identify some potential drawbacks of self-disclosing to colleagues. This symposium will feature four papers as well as remarks from a session discussant in hopes of stimulating dialogue on personal self-expression and self- disclosure at work. Examining the Relationship between Daily Uniqueness Striving and Creative Idea Communication Author: Yifan Song; Texas A&M U. Author: Yixuan Li; U. of Florida Author: Junhui Yang; U. of Florida Author: Kaili Zhang; East China U. of Science and Technology These Are My (Micro) Confessions: An Episodic Theory of Micro-Confessions at Work Author: Emma Laier Frank; U. of New Hampshire The Complex Effects of Receiving Coworker Personal Disclosures: Implications for Work and Home Author: Remy E. Jennings; Florida State U. Author: Daniel Kim; U. of Florida Author: Klodiana Lanaj; U. of Florida Author: Satish Krishnan; Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode Out-of-Context Encounters: Hierarchical Role Spillover across the Personal-Professional Boundary Author: Serenity Lee; The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania Author: Rachel Arnett; The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania