Feeling confident in the workplace: “My open relationship is no secret”

With the ‘Feeling confident in the workplace’ campaign, we provide a stage for our employees who have had to break through barriers just to be themselves. As part of Pride Week, we start the series with our LGBTI+ employees.

In this podcast, we talk to Eric. Eric works at ABN AMRO as a process & project enabler, improving processes at the bank and ensuring that all processes are compliant with laws and regulations.

Eric’s poly relationship involves coexistent intimate relationships between several people. “For me, this means being able to give and feel love for more than one person,” he explains. “Thatcan be a man, a woman or someone in transition. I am attracted to people.” Because not all his work colleagues know of this yet, Eric thinks it’s important to come out. This way, he can be completely himself at work.

Safe working environment

Daring to be yourself and being proud of who you are, that is the essence of self-confidence. At ABN AMRO, we have been promoting a working environment where everyone can bethemselves and feel safe and comfortable, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

In the series ‘Feeling confident in the workplace’ we talk with colleagues about being yourself at work and feeling safe in doing so. As part of Pride Week, we start the series with our LGBTI+ employees.

Meet more of our employees from the LGBTI+ community:

We think it’s important for our organisation to reflect the level of diversity in society, because we strengthen each other in this way. This feeds through in everything: in equal opportunities, talented people, innovative products and services and meaningful relationships. With our customers obviously, but with our employees too. Click here to learn more about Diversity & Inclusion at ABN AMRO.