For every woman frustrated with the lack of parity, for every man who longs for more work-life balance. For anyone looking for new avenues of dialogue, wealth and abundance for all, Girl Authentic is an invitation: a movement to talk about—and introduce—ideas that will create equilibrium for all of us.
Our structures need to change.
Girl Authentic empowers you to take an active role in changing the way
organizations work and think, one step at a time.
I call it the Art of Coming and Going
I call it “coming and going.” I have set up one form of it for myself, and I have seen others with many variations on the theme. What do I mean? I mean the [...]
Three reasons “leaning in” won’t work for women
Since I started GirlAuthentic, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about Sheryl Sandberg’s book and ongoing conversation “Lean In.” Sandberg is the COO of Facebook and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in [...]
We See What We See
Look at the Girl Authentic logo above. What is it? We see what we see. Until last week, every person I asked told me they saw a man’s tie first. That’s what I saw [...]
Women, we need you to build businesses.
The predominant business culture most of us operate in today was built by men, for men. All the rules we play by, all the expectations, all the behaviors that are talked about as helping [...]
Here’s What “Feminine” Looks Like at Work
What do I mean by “the feminine”? I don’t necessarily mean female. In fact “the feminine” can be displayed by either gender in the workplace. There’s a list of attributes and ways of interacting [...]
Incremental Change? No, Let’s Build New Business Structures Instead
Why do I believe we are going to have to build new businesses to have the balance many of us are seeking? Because, I’m impatient. I believe the current business structures will be able [...]
Working Women – Leave a Legacy
I’d be willing to bet, that most readers are going to at least initially view my comments as part of a gender discussion. That is understandable, because that is the context within which we [...]