Lisen Stromberg

Jennifer Hill asks author & speaker, Lisen Stromberg, “How can you effectively balance work and family?” Lisen quotes research from her new book “Work, Pause, Thrive: How to Pause for Parenthood Without Killing Your Career.” Lisen also references a wonderful new concept called “return to work internships” for people who have been out of work caring for children or family members and are looking to return to the workplace.

http://lisenstromberg.com

After a successful career in marketing and advertising, Lisen Stromberg, left the business world frustrated by the lack of support for mothers in the workplace. She pivoted to become an award winning journalist whose work can be found in the New York Times, Fortune, Newsweek, Salon, and other high profile media outlets.

Now Lisen is back to her business roots as CEO and Founder of PrismWork, a culture innovation consultancy. She and her team partner with companies, leaders, and advocates, to innovate the workplace so the next generation isn’t forced to choose between work and family. A sought after speaker and moderator, Lisen has inspired thousands with her talks on work + life integration, corporate talent innovation, disrupting the traditional career paradigm, and empowering women in the workplace. She has been seen on stage at SXSW, TEDx, The 3% Conference, and more.

Her book, Work Pause Thrive: How to Pause for Parenthood Without Killing Your Career is deeply reported with extensive social science research, cutting edge data collected from nearly
1,500 women, and through 186 first-person interviews. In it, she reveals how trailblazing women have disrupted the traditional career paradigm to achieve their personal and professional goals
and provides readers with a blueprint for how they, too, can integrate kids with their career.
Lisen lives with her family in San Francisco.