Step into your leadership potential with Minerva BC’s Emerging Leaders Program, a 10-week development program for new managers and early-career leaders.
The Emerging Leaders program is a part-time development program designed to help new managers make the transition from individual contributor to effective leader. Designed for early-career leaders, this program equips participants with the mindset and tools they need to inspire others and achieve measurable results. The emphasis on applied learning ensures participants improve their leadership abilities as well as their confidence to manage people and teams, all while growing their professional networks and power base. This program is inclusive of self-identified women and gender-diverse people.
To learn more about the program, register for a free, interactive information session here.
This program is for you if you want to:
Enhance your ability to lead yourself and others by understanding your leadership style, leveraging your strengths, and grounding your leadership in your core values. Designed specifically for women leaders (including self-identified women and gender diverse people), this program starts by exploring your unique leadership identity.
Shift your mindset from individual contributor to team leader. Learn to inspire and motivate your team to accomplish common goals. Improve your communication skills, and your ability to give feedback, coach and develop others.
Interact with women leaders from diverse backgrounds and different industries. Through the program your cohort will grow into a leadership community that you can rely on for support and advice. Research shows that women’s careers benefit from having a diverse network and a close circle of peers. This is one of the lasting benefits of the program!
The Emerging Leaders program is offered in a blended online format. The program combines the flexibility and convenience of online learning, with the benefit of real-time interaction with the facilitator and other participants. We have designed the program to provide a high-touch experience, with community and connection at the heart of the design. This approach allows participants to self-manage their experience while benefitting from shared experiences and social interaction with peers.
Each facilitated group session is delivered from 11 AM-1 PM PST on the following
dates:
Peer Groups will meet for one hour, at a time determined by the group.
We hold free information sessions for those interested with overviews of both our Women Leading the Way™ and Emerging Leaders programs. Upcoming information session dates!
The Emerging Leaders program is open to self-identified women and gender-diverse people who are interested in participating in a positive, women-led leadership program. Applications are accepted on a continual basis.
Accessed through a secure online learning portal, you will work through learning materials which include concepts, frameworks, tools, activities and self-reflection. Time commitment: 60-90 minutes prior to the facilitated group sessions.
Engage in 7 high-impact Zoom sessions featuring expert facilitation, group discussion, and activities. You will gain insight from your peers, as well as guest speakers who share their candid perspectives. If able and comfortable, participants will be encouraged to turn on their video during the sessions to foster a greater sense of connection. Time commitment: 2 hours per session.
You will work with a small group of cohort members to apply your learning, get coaching and support, and share your successes in a more intimate setting. These sessions are to be scheduled by your peer group between facilitated group sessions. Peer learning sessions are participant-driven. Time commitment: 60 minutes.
To help you make the most of your experience in the program, you will receive a personal leadership workbook that includes resources and activities. The activities are designed to help you reflect and learn from your experiences as a leader.
The regular program fee is $1800 per participant and includes tuition, a personal leadership workbook, and access to Minerva’s online learning portal. It also includes the formal assessments used in the program.
We offer a reduced tuition fee of $1500 for individuals working in the charitable or non-profit sector, including Indigenous-led organizations.
You can also have a conversation with your employer about professional development funding for tuition support from your organization. Here's a brochure designed specifically for employers.
Phone: 604-683-7635
Email: engagement@minervabc.ca
Minerva BC is a Vancouver-based charity that is
dedicated to advancing the leadership of women and girls.
Our office is located on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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