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How to Discover and FLEX Your Authenticity at Work

Release Date: 10/11/2021

Parity Podcast

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Women receive mixed messages to be authentic but also to conform, fall in line, fit in. It’s a challenging tightrope to walk but we have solutions. In this episode, learn how to discover your own authenticity, and then how to FLEX so that you can contribute at work in a way that reflects who you are.

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Intro

2:10 Women are told to be authentic but also to conform

2:29 We need to stop trying to change women

3:00 Mixed signals start at birth

5:05 Girls are trained to smile, be pleasant, play well with others

6:00 Sometimes we don’t know who we are

Episode Breakdown

6:19 In today’s episode we will discuss:

What is authenticity and what are tips for you to best discover who you are
Why is authenticity at work critical
How can you navigate between being authentic and the pressure to conform or fit in

6:40 Tracy J. Edmonds author of Wild Hair

Tips to Discover Your Authenticity

9:20 Definitions of authentic

Webster's definition

10:35 Uncover authenticity by asking