The Inaugural Cohort of the Brewer Fellowship will gather in-person for the first time. The Fellowship team looks forward to welcoming the group and to the opportunity to further our collective goals.
Time for a little professional development that is of-the-moment. Join Global Executive Coach and CtK Founder Lori Brewer Collins for a powerful hour. Learn how to leverage polarities and ride the paradox
We can't imagine a better time or better people to convene in the midst of our current situation. We're all managing the tension of the opposites and riding the paradox. ALL. THE. TIME.
Which is why we need our Loyal Antagonists. Which is why it is just the right time for a little leadership development to learn how to manage polarities. What are polarities?
Breathe in. Now hold it. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Are you still holding it? Still holding it? A little uncomfortable? Now exhale.
Breathe out. Keep exhaling. Keep exhaling. Yup, keep exhaling. That's it. Keep going. Just one more second.
That's the most basic example of a polarity. You can't have one without the other. Even if you like exhaling better, you can't only exhale. Learning how to manage polarities can help each of us improve our leadership capacity. Which has never been more necessary than it is right now. We need you. Each of you. All the time.
So please join us on October 20, 2020 from 5pm EDT to 6pm EDT to learn more. You can register right here..
As the United States faces more uncertain times, inspired leadership is more necessary than ever.
To help develop such leaders, the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation (WW) is pleased to launch the Brewer Fellowship to Unite America. Developed in partnership with Cultivate the Karass (CtK) and supported by the Unite America Fund (UAF), this fellowship will bring together leaders from across the political spectrum for a series of professional and capacity-building opportunities.
The Brewer Fellowship is dedicated to the legacy of Jacob “Jake” Brewer (1981–2015), a political organizer and social activist who served as senior policy adviser to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Obama Administration. Throughout his life, Jake continually dismantled political, cultural and religious barriers in order to create unlikely coalitions to tackle intractable social problems.
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) extended emergency paid sick leave and emergency paid family leave as part the nation’s pandemic response. Recent polling shows that these policies are broadly popular as well as helpful in addressing coronavirus.
Join the founder of Paid Leave US, Katie Bethell, to discuss the importance of Paid Leave and how to extend this policy permanently.
Just added to our Loyal Antagonist Series!
The last week has brought back to the forefront questions about what principles we should expect of companies in today's society - especially when making decisions around content and speech. As a follow up to an earlier discussion we did for the Loyal Antagonist series Katie Harbath, Facebook’s Director of Public Policy, will facilitate a discussion on this issue.
Join us!
As we navigate the challenges posed by COVID-19, what leadership frameworks and precedents can help guide us? We’ll view some of these challenges through the lens of a model that helps us navigate both the "predictable world" and the "unpredictable world," exploring options contained in each quadrant.
Then looking to history for other examples of massive disruptions we'll identify what leadership initiatives helped, and which did not. From there we'll zoom in from the global to the personal and talk about how COVID-19 is challenging you, and how you might expand your repertoire of leadership options.
Craig Collins
Craig has more than twenty-five years’ international experience in the design and delivery of leadership development initiatives. He also assists intact teams to take their performance to the next level and coaches senior executives. Most of the groups he works with consist of participants from a variety of cultural backgrounds. His areas of expertise include cultural agility, strategic and global leadership, influencing and negotiating, and creativity and innovation. During his career, he has lived and worked in over thirty-five countries. Craig has broad experience in virtual as well as face-to-face facilitation.
Wealthy donors across the political spectrum are investing in on our jails and prisons, and we have rare bipartisan support in criminal justice reform. Yet, the US has more than 2 million people in prisons or jails (one in every 142 U.S. residents)--and another 5 million people on probation or parole.
A higher percentage of the population than in any other developed country We have generated massive documentation on the importance of child abuse, poverty, early exposure to substance abuse and other risk factors for criminal behavior. The findings suggest that individual-centered approaches to crime prevention need to be complemented by community-based approaches.
Sentenced to life + 17 yrs, gang member, drug dealer, thief, violent criminal, and classified as a "habitual danger to others", Eldra Jackson will join Jeff Buenrostro to facilitate a conversation on rehabilitation in our country.
Join Eldra Jackson III, Co-Executive Director, Inside Circle & Jeff Buenrostro, Board Member, Inside Circle to discuss the intersection of rehabilitation, incarceration, and toxic masculinity.
Watch Eldra’s powerful presentation at Wisdom 2.0.
Both the COVID-19 Pandemic and climate change present major challenges with costs in the trillions of dollars. Both also require a worldwide response and have engaged nearly every governmental body in the world. Some differences also exist: COVID is an acute event, for example, whereas climate change is a chronic condition.
Join two conservatives who take climate change seriously--R Street Institute President Eli Lehrer and Rainey Center CEO Sarah Hunt--for a freewheeling discussion unwrapping the complexities involved in public policy response to both major problems.
Mark your calendars for next week when Katie Harbath of Facebook (Cohort I) brings us together to talk about the 2020 Elections & Beyond!
If there is one thing that we can all use in this moment, it is resiliency. Lori Brewer Collins is not only a certified executive coach, she's also an expert virtual facilitator. Her new, interactive program is designed to build virtual intimacy and deeply engage all participants. Used to sitting and listening to experts talk to each other about subjects? This is not that. And the subject matter couldn't be more timely. Lori will teach you how to build resiliency to move through this, and any, crisis.
Join members of all five cohorts for a Check-In, Brain Trust, and some Spectrum Exercises!
Join members of all five cohorts for a Check-In, Brain Trust, and some Spectrum Exercises!
Join members of all five cohorts for a Check-In, Brain Trust, and some Spectrum Exercises!
We’re going back to Savage River Lodge with the latest Campfire Fellows!
2019 Jake's Retreat
October 5 - October 6
Saturday October 5th: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday October 6th: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Facilitators: Lori Brewer Collins, Jeff Casimir, Katie Harbath
The Loft
600 F Street NW
Washington DC
Total Cost: $450
Dirty Habit DC
555 8th Street NW
Washington DC 20004
Located inside Hotel Monaco DC
(alternate address 700 F Street NW)
Transformational Leadership: Deep Dive Into Intrapersonal Development
will be offered on
July 18, 2019
at
CtK Headquarters
2415 N. Lincoln St.
Arlington, VA 22207
Join us for Cocktails & Conversation in NYC. Hosted by CtK Fellows Sam Corcos, Shaun Gordon, and Claire Baumann. Contact us for more information.
Transformational Leadership: Vertical Development and Beyond
Our facilitators have decades of experience coaching Fortune 100 executives, heads of state, and leaders of international NGOs. For the first time, this expertise is available to you and your team through CtK.Leadership Academy. CtK.Leadership Academy is part of CtK’s mission to develop leaders into Loyal Antagonists to strengthen the nation’s democracy. Develop your leadership skills so that you can excel at leading during turbulent times.
Work with our team and:
Enhance your personal capacity to navigate complexity and change
Expand your self-awareness, build interpersonal effectiveness, and move towards your aspirational self
Learn and apply global leadership models, premises and approaches
Determine how to work with more efficiency - while not losing depth or meaning
Gain skill in giving and receiving feedback that builds relationships and generates positive change
Participate in transformational learning with colleagues who desire to grow into their next level of leadership effectiveness
Receive a personal leadership assessment and action plan
Space is limited! Register today.
May 9-10, 2019
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Join us for Happy Hour and our favorite kind of conversation: The ones between Loyal Antagonists! You can be sure that there will be some great discussions when our Fellows and Alums get together. We’ll see you at WILD DAYS @ the Eaton Hotel.
CtK’s signature program convenes, by invitation only, at Savage River Lodge for Cohort V!
Leadership Greater Chicago will join CtK Founder, Lori Brewer Collins, and learn how to be Loyal Antagonists. During this private session, participants will:
learn what it means to become a Loyal Antagonist
hear from seasoned leaders the benefits of engaging across difference
experience how to engage in civil discourse first-hand
leave the session with a greater understanding and appreciation for the art of
engaging with those they disagree with
During this return visit with students at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, CtK Founder, Lori Brewer Collins, will go into greater depth about:
the social and political value of being a Loyal Antagonist
the impacts of engaging across difference
the difference between conducting civil discourse and elevating challenging conversations
how to be maximally effective as a leader in the midst of polarizing discussions
If you’re a University of Chicago student, you can register today for Becoming A Loyal Antagonist!
If you’re a Campfire Alum and would like to participate, please contact CtK.
The TN Legislative Leaders Academy at the Baker Center @ UT will join CtK Founder, Lori Brewer Collins, and learn how to be Loyal Antagonists. During this private session, newly elected TN legislators will:
learn what it means to become a Loyal Antagonist
hear from seasoned leaders the benefits of engaging across difference
experience how to engage in civil discourse first-hand
leave the session with a greater understanding and appreciation for the art of
engaging with those they disagree with
CtK founder Lori Brewer Collins will be in Chicago! Bring your loyal antagonist and enjoy great conversation and happy hour with CtK. Location TBA
Lori Brewer Collins will present during the Obama Foundation Summit and address:
what it means to become a Loyal Antagonist
the benefits of engaging across difference
how to engage in civil discourse first-hand
the art of engaging with those they disagree with
Join CtK Founder, Lori Brewer Collins, and learn how to be a Loyal Antagonist. During this session, participants will:
learn what it means to become a Loyal Antagonist
hear from seasoned leaders the benefits of engaging across difference
experience how to engage in civil discourse first-hand
leave the session with a greater understanding and appreciation for the art of
engaging with those they disagree with
Join CtK Founder, Lori Brewer Collins, and learn how to be a Loyal Antagonist! During this session, participants will:
learn what it means to become a Loyal Antagonist
hear from seasoned leaders the benefits of engaging across difference
experience how to engage in civil discourse first-hand
leave the session with a greater understanding and appreciation for the art of
engaging with those they disagree with
CtK founder Lori Brewer Collins will be hosting a CtK Happy Hour at CtK’s Headquarters (aka Lori’s house) and wants to meet your loyal antagonists! Bring a friend and enjoy happy hour. Invitation to follow.
CtK founder Lori Brewer Collins will be in LA and wants to meet your loyal antagonists! Bring a friend and enjoy happy hour. Invitation to follow.