We define Psychological Agency as the ability for us to decide how much of ourselves we bring to work, when we do it, who gets to experience our whole selves, and to what degree.

We have the agency to determine these conditions for ourselves, and if we decide to minimize ourselves, to make ourselves less visible, or to whitewash our personalities, intonation, and emotions, it is a strategy because we choose to do so, not because our coworkers are telling us or expecting us to.

Having the choice to decide how we operate within the system gives us the opportunity to reclaim our power.