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My narrative nonfiction, ALL THAT WE ARE, was published on 3 February 2022 and the paperback came out on 2 February 2023.

ALL THAT WE ARE

Who do you bring with you to work?

 

Try as we might, we cannot leave part of ourselves under the pillow with our pyjamas when we go to work. We bring all that we are.

In this collection of stories, I share insights from over twenty years of taking psychoanalysis out of the therapy room and into the staff room. It shows why a board loses the plot, nearly causes their company to collapse, and how they come through. We see the connection between a headteacher’s professional and personal loss. We understand seemingly unfathomable behaviour – why a man lets his organisation push him around, a lawyer becomes paranoid, a team repeatedly creates scapegoats, and founders of a literary agency feud.

At a time when we are re-thinking the workplace, All That We Are shows that by taking human nature seriously, we can build more humane organisations where people and their work can thrive.

PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

Compassionate and discerning
— GWEN ADSHEAD author of The Devil You Know
A remarkable book ... it will move you and awaken a new respect for your colleagues and even your employer ... Braun moves effortlessly between memoir and professional insights and the result is - like all workplace dramas – gripping
— ISABEL BERWICK, Editor Work & Careers, Financial Times and host of the FT WorkingIt podcast
I wholeheartedly recommend this book
— MIKE BREARLEY former captain of England Cricket and President of the British Psychoanalytical Society
A must-read for anyone interested in psychology, our working lives, or simply what it means to be human
— PHILIPPA EAST author of Little White Lies and Safe and Sound
All That We Are is without doubt one of the most important books about the workplace ever published. It lays bare the profound emotional context we all bring to work and how to resolve inner conflicts with colleagues and indeed ourselvesWhatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
— JULIA HOBSBAWM, founder, Editorial Intelligence and author of The Nowhere Office Quote Source
A sensitive and timely exploration into what is needed in order to create a more compassionate, positive and healthy workplace
— FĺONA SCARLETT author of Boys Don’t Cry
All That We Are is a fascinating and insightful book that delves deep into how we can improve our time at work: as bosses, managers and colleagues. But more than this, it shows us how we can create a more compassionate and kind society at large. A must read!
— Neema Shah, author of Kololo Hill

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