Women + Tech Meetup | Broken: Creating Career Momentum in a Flawed & Outdated System

A storm has been building for the last 40 years in corporate America. With the acceleration of technology, shortened lifespan of corporations, and the newer realization that meritocracy is not just a myth but a dangerous trap, professionals find themselves on unsteady ground trying to make sense of how to navigate, let alone advance, in their careers.

Navigating a career amidst the storm has been a unique brand of difficulty for career driven women. Even as women outpace men in earning undergrad and masters degrees, women still only represent 10.6% of Fortune 500 CEOs and 28% of all C-Suite positions.  

Collectively there is an underlying belief that there has to be something better and yet the idea of trying to fix what is broken feels overwhelming. The prevalence of hustle culture leaves women burned out with little to no capacity to try and make sense of this storm by doing their own research and synthesizing it into something cohesive. Until now.

In this groundbreaking session, attendees will:

1. Explore the external forces of a broken and flawed system and the internal forces of psychological biases that keep us stuck

2. Get insights from new research of over 100 interviews with successful female professionals

3. Walk away with actionable exercises and a framework to tap into a collective desire to uncover a potential they know is there.

About the Facilitator

Margaret is the founder of Rising Tide, an organization committed to building a better tomorrow. In addition, she works with individuals and organizations to build solid foundations that serve as a catalyst to achieving great success. She does this through coaching ambitious women seeking more, coaching and consulting with tech startups ready to scale, and speaking on what allows people to live in their fullest potential. In addition, she serves as an advisor at the Atlanta Tech Village and is a coach at Georgia Tech’s Entrepreneurial Program Create-X. She is also the host of Rising Tide podcast, a podcast for career driven women to find inspiration, courage, and their voice. 

About the Series

It’s time to come together to make the phrase “Women in Tech” obsolete! Join us as we openly discuss personal and professional growth, challenges in the workplace, community involvement, and whatever else is on your mind. Our Village can be the one to make women in tech the status quo.

Mission: To empower women in tech through a kick-ass network, intentional teaching & purposeful community because it does take a village. Our goal is to make to Atlanta the number one place for “women in tech” (because clearly it’s not Silicon Valley).