I’m excited to see how each woman in this cohort invites us into deeper learning around new paradigms for life and leadership. I’m grateful that we all know one another now, that we have a shared identity as Tide Risers, and that this cohort and community is officially launched.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to introduce our 2018 New York City cohort! This year we are joined by 27 women who embody the mission of Tide Risers: to prove that when we support and uplift one another, we all rise.
Read MoreThe setting of New Years resolutions tends to be a rather self-focused endeavor: work out more, eat better, drink less. Considering, however, some of the grave and impending global issues we are facing, perhaps it’s time to shift our resolution-making focus to the greater good.
Read MoreI joined Tide Risers thinking I would meet some new and inspiring women and participate in some interesting skill building sessions. Tide Risers has given me so much more. It has truly pushed me out of my comfort zone on more than one occasion, leading to major areas of personal and professional growth.
Read MoreWomen, particularly women of color, are fighting for access to investment capital and are starting businesses at higher rates. Undoubtedly this is a result of a combination of factors, but what's undeniable is that a generation of women whose talent, connectedness, and level of educational attainment has never been higher, will not settle for the grossly abusive and exclusionary practices of the traditional workplace indefinitely.
Read MoreOne of the driving concepts behind Tide Risers was the power of being a member of a group designed to bring people together who share life experiences. But how do we ensure that by choosing to spend time with people like ourselves we don’t end up in a cloistered bubble of self-reflection, through which other voices and experiences can’t penetrate?
Read MoreWhen our internal critic is gaining traction, we can make a conscious choice to identify it, isolate it, and lower its volume so we can make room for other, more supportive voices. Finding the other voices both internally and externally is critical.
Read MoreAs we look forward to a future of women leaders filling the ranks of the highest positions in our corporate and governmental ranks, how are the expected characteristics of leadership evolving? To help inform this conversation, we are pleased to highlight four Tide Risers in the 2017 NYC cohort during this week's UnstickHer session.
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As the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission considers new pay data measures to propose, it’s critical that advocates for workers, especially women and women of color, hold accountable the current EEOC commissioners as well as the two new nominees Trump has nominated to serve on the EEOC.
Read MoreBy December, current Tide Risers will have spent one full year working within a community of dedicated, powerhouse women, delving deep into their goals and ambitions to serve the greater good. Here’s what I hope they will do as Tide Risers alumnae once their cohort concludes its work together.
Read MoreThanks to the generosity of a small group of women I refer to as the Accelerators’ Initiative, over 20 percent of our 2017 cohort received financial support to enable them to be a Tide Riser. These women have made this commitment with the generosity, humility, and grace that are becoming of the finest amongst us.
Read MoreAs much as I love summertime, every year I am delighted with the onset of autumn, and not just because my kids are going back to school. I actually look forward to getting back to a lifestyle replete with deadlines. Are deadlines your friend or your foe?
Read MoreI am experiencing a stunning inability to effectively raise my voice and demonstrate my deep rejection of the hate, bigotry, and violence that has been enabled in our country. How do we steer ourselves out of the appalling silence Dr. King warned us about?
Read MoreWhen I joined Tide Risers, I didn't know exactly what my "something big" would be, but I knew there was an entrepreneur inside of me clambering to get out. Tide Risers helped give me the number one tool I most needed to launch a new business: confidence.
Read MoreI am often asked about the values that drove me to launch Tide Risers. So, I want to share the values that have made Tide Risers a successful journey for me, my collaborators, and our members.
Read MoreOne great way to help get our gears in motion is to take on an adventure that is out of the ordinary. For me, it’s trading in my heels for hiking boots and pursuing the goal of completing the 107 miles of Appalachian Trail within Shenandoah National Park with my dad.
Read MoreTide Riser Lindsay Ackroyd undertook a comprehensive process of changing her banking services and investments to take meaningful action to address issues concerning climate change and social justice. Here's her step-by-step guide to aligning your personal finances with your values.
Read MoreTide Riser Laura Westerhold Baker sits down with fellow Tide Riser Natalka Burian, business owner and novelist, to discuss her grassroots philanthropic initiative, The Freya Project.
Read MoreThe internet isn’t always a reliable place. In searching for a leadership definition that would speak to the fullness of the experiences of women leaders in the inaugural cohort of Tide Risers, this quote stood out. Too often leadership was spoken of in relation to one’s title or position in government or in an organization.
Read MoreProject Inkblot had the distinguished pleasure of leading an invigorating, joyful, intense, affirming and inspiring workshop about race and identity for Tide Risers’ last Salon at Carley Roney’s beautiful and cozy Brooklyn home. Say what?!
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