RISE Women's Network
Why we created our women’s network
At Kreischer Miller, we know that our success is a direct result of the contributions of all our talented team members. Embracing everyone’s individual backgrounds, experiences, and opinions not only strengthens us as a firm, it also enables us to provide more well-rounded advice and guidance to our clients.
That’s why we’re committed to cultivating an environment where our team members feel like:
- Their ideas are heard and their contributions matter.
- Their career goals are supported.
- They can do their best work.
- They’ll be rewarded for their efforts and offered opportunities to grow.
- They can find a healthy integration between their work and their lives.
In that spirit, we created RISE (Retain | Invest | Support | Empower), a comprehensive program for women that provides them with opportunities to connect as a team, learn from one another, and grow their business and accounting careers. RISE also provides women with an ability to draw on the support of a community of team members who can relate to your experiences and what you are trying to achieve.
RISE programs
Programs include:
- Formal and informal mentoring and career guidance
- Book studies and TED Talk roundtables
- Cross-functional and generational panel discussions
- Participation in external women-focused networking events
- Team-building opportunities
Participation in external women-focused initiatives
- PICPA’s Women’s Leadership Conference
- PICPA Philadelphia Chapter’s Women of the PICPA Committee
- National Association of Women Business Owners Philadelphia chapter
- The Power of Professional Women Philadelphia chapter
- Rainmaker Academy’s Business Development Program
- Pennsylvania Conference for Women
Work-life integration programs
- Core hours: Under our Core Hours program, our client-facing employees have the opportunity to customize their working hours to accommodate personal commitments. Whether you need to plan for childcare drop-offs or mid-day doctor’s appointments, we understand that you have a life outside of work and we will help you navigate it.
- Parental leave: Our parental leave policy provides time for employees to bond with their new child (whether by birth or adoption).
- Alternative work arrangements (AWA): Beyond our Core Hours program, we offer several ways to design your schedule to meet your work and personal commitments. Options include part-time, flex-time, or full-time adjusted schedules.
- Peer-to-peer mentoring and formal guidance are critical to all of our team members’ success. Throughout your career, we ensure that you’re matched with counselors and mentors who meet you where you are and are dedicated to helping you get where you want to go.
- Personalized Growth Paths: Creating a career plan that is tailored to your goals is important to ensure that you achieve your fullest potential. We also recognize that plans sometimes change and there may come a time when you might want to pursue a different path. When this happens, we work with you to develop a personalized growth path that aligns your talents, skills, and career plans to the firm’s needs.
RISE programs
Programs include:
- Formal and informal mentoring and career guidance
- Book studies and TED Talk roundtables
- Cross-functional and generational panel discussions
- Participation in external women-focused networking events
- Team-building opportunities
Participation in external women-focused initiatives
- PICPA’s Women’s Leadership Conference
- PICPA Philadelphia Chapter’s Women of the PICPA Committee
- National Association of Women Business Owners Philadelphia chapter
- The Power of Professional Women Philadelphia chapter
- Rainmaker Academy’s Business Development Program
- Pennsylvania Conference for Women
Work-life integration programs
- Core hours: Under our Core Hours program, our client-facing employees have the opportunity to customize their working hours to accommodate personal commitments. Whether you need to plan for childcare drop-offs or mid-day doctor’s appointments, we understand that you have a life outside of work and we will help you navigate it.
- Parental leave: Our parental leave policy provides time for employees to bond with their new child (whether by birth or adoption).
- Alternative work arrangements (AWA): Beyond our Core Hours program, we offer several ways to design your schedule to meet your work and personal commitments. Options include part-time, flex-time, or full-time adjusted schedules.
- Peer-to-peer mentoring and formal guidance are critical to all of our team members’ success. Throughout your career, we ensure that you’re matched with counselors and mentors who meet you where you are and are dedicated to helping you get where you want to go.
- Personalized Growth Paths: Creating a career plan that is tailored to your goals is important to ensure that you achieve your fullest potential. We also recognize that plans sometimes change and there may come a time when you might want to pursue a different path. When this happens, we work with you to develop a personalized growth path that aligns your talents, skills, and career plans to the firm’s needs.
Employee Stories
Lisa's Story
To me, my career and my experience at Kreischer Miller are synonymous. I have had the opportunity to grow here as a professional, but more importantly, as a well-rounded individual.
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Katrina's Story
Kreischer Miller has provided me endless opportunities to further develop my knowledge and skills as well as new challenges to keep things interesting.
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Kate's Story
During my time at Kreischer Miller, I have attended events and been involved in organizations that are specific to women in accounting as well as outside groups, all with the firm’s support.
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