Being "Awkward" Can Be a Positive Trait in the Workplace

Experts suggest that embracing your awkwardness in the workplace may actually be a "superpower" in your career.

Jul 31, 2023

Alissa Haksar

Senior Human Resources Business Partner, AVIXA

Being "Awkward" Can Be a Positive Trait in the Workplace

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The word "awkward" in the Oxford Dictionary is defined as:

1. causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with

2. causing or feeling embarrassed or inconvenience

3. not smooth or graceful; ungainly

None of these definitions connote any positive attribute. However, experts suggest that embracing your awkwardness in the workplace may actually be a "superpower" in your career. Read this article from Huff Post to understand why...

Alissa Haksar

Senior Human Resources Business Partner, AVIXA

I am delighted to be part of the HR Department at AVIXA and an Ambassador of the Jobs Room of the Xchange! I hope to bring my 25+ years of broad-based experience in Human Resources, both in consulting and in-house roles, to our Xchange members as a helpful resource and source of information and best practices.