Emerging Leaders Program
Leadership Development for Construction Professionals
The Emerging Leaders Program is a nine-month program for early-and mid-career professionals in the construction industry ready to supercharge their careers and deliver better results for their companies.EMERGING LEADERS: PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This dynamic program is a combination of online and in-person sessions. It goes beyond traditional management training, the instruction is framed within a leadership model of inwardly sound and others focused. Participants will learn from guest presenters, work in small groups to explore topics, get support from their peers, and strengthen their executive presence.
The program spans nine months with three in-person group sessions, four monthly live, online group sessions, and eight smaller success team sessions.
Participants will learn how to make strategic decisions, sharpen their business acumen, build upon their leadership competencies, and strengthen executive presence.
Participants will learn through curated books, videos, articles, online courses, guest industry presenters, and other resources which will reinforce key principles to help participants better understand themselves and develop leadership tactics to help them better navigate their organizations.
Non-CFMA member participants will receive CFMA Membership for one year and all participants will receive specific On Demand CFMA Educational Content. CPE will be provided for all the live sessions.
We emphasize developing business acumens, change management, managing difficult situations or people, and crafting and managing their personal brand to chart their professional path as they rise through the ranks.
Sponsored By CFMA's Leadership Partner:
2022-23 Program
- September 12th-14th: 2-1/2 Day Live Kick Off Session
Topics: Worldview, 360 Assessments, Time and Priority Management, and review of the book – The Only Leaders Worth Following. - October 12th: Topic: Being an Others Focused Leader (Virtual)
- November 14th-15th: 1-1/2 Day Live Session
Topics: Being an Emotionally Mature Leader, Positive Intelligence, and Holistically Healthy. - January 10th: Topic: Cultivating Talent (Virtual)
- February 28th: Topic: Vision and Culture (Virtual)
- April 18th: Navigating Influence and Diversity (Virtual)
- Virtual Success Team calls between the virtual sessions listed above. Success Teams are Smaller Groups of participants that receive additional resources, exercises, and support that reinforce the overall learning.
- June 6th-7th: 1-1/2 day Live Closing Session
Topics: Strengths-based Leadership, Personal Brand, and Celebration/Recognition
Also included in the program costs are all materials, CFMA Membership for One Year, CFMA-Specific online education, CPE Credits for the live meetings, participant gifts, and two industry topic participant roundtables.
The in-person locations will be selected in the coming weeks as we take into consideration the locations of the participants once selected.
The Emerging Leaders Program is designed for early-and mid-career construction professionals ready to supercharge their careers and deliver better results for their companies.
This is a nine-month program.
This program is limited to 22 participants per session.
The program is $6,250 per participant, plus hotel and travel expenses for the three in-person meetings. The fee covers all materials, assessments, and resources.
The program application is currently closed, but if you have interest in the program e-mail Brian Summers to be considered for the 2023-24 program which begins September 2023.
The in-person kick-off session is two and a half days, the November in-person meeting is one and a half days, the four virtual sessions are 3 hours, the small group meetings are 1 hour, and the closing session is one and a half days.
The application is currently closed.
The in-person locations will be selected in the coming months as we take into consideration the locations of all the participants once selected.
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EMERGING LEADERS: PROGRAM REGISTRATION
The application is currently closed, and the next program will begin in September 2023.
Donelle Belway Wright
Donelle brings to executive and leadership coaching her passion for development and her skills as a global business partner and advisor. Her coaching experience has led her to work with sales and manufacturing organizations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. She has designed and supported integral coaching programs for both emerging and experienced leaders from Executive Vice President to individual contributor while working to build leadership capacity for both the current and future needs of an organization. She designed coaching programs including 360-degree assessment (LCP 360 certified), Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Clifton Strengthsfinder, values clarification, and life and career planning. She believes that satisfaction and success as a leader follows balance and integration of all aspects of one’s life.As a coach, Donelle integrates each person’s unique goals with the needs of the organization, building on strengths, identifying and developing new capacity to address areas of development, and creating sustainable skill in navigating change whether personal or professional.
Donelle has worked as a human resource executive with global Fortune 100 companies for 25 years. During that time, she held positions at the regional, national, and world-wide level. Her expertise in team and leadership development directed her toward new and emerging businesses where she designed and led culture development initiatives. She has built a reputation for designing and implementing world-wide change initiatives with leadership teams in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Her understanding and leadership in the area of diversity and inclusion included developing initiatives in many of her businesses, most recently in the area of implicit bias.
Donelle received her Bachelor of Arts degree in History from St. Lawrence University and a Master of Education degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Vermont. A life-long learner, Donelle holds a Professional Coaching Certification and has completed extensive studies in adult learning and development, counseling, team development, leadership development, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, meditation and spiritual direction.
Dwight Bailey
Dwight decided years ago to pursue improving the quality of leadership effectiveness in individuals and organizations. He believes no one consciously commits to mediocrity. However, many organizations fail to achieve their full performance potential. Dwight understands that becoming a more effective leader has a ripple effect throughout an individual's life and can significantly impact an organization's culture for the better. He is committed to providing individuals and organizations with the experiences necessary to enhance leadership effectiveness. He is committed to helping individuals and organizations discover the best of what is possible and then acts on it. Through effective leadership coaching, consulting, and training, Dwight examines the 'whole-self,' creating deep reflection and resolve to become the best. Dwight spent 20 years in the United States Army learning to lead others. After leaving the Army, Dwight worked for SunTrust Bank for 18 years. During his tenure, he spent years working as a Leadership Development Coach, responsible for creating and overseeing various Banking Operations employee development activities. He also ran coaching programs to strengthen leadership depth in the division, increase employee bench strength, and provide lift in employee engagement.
Since 2012, Dwight has worked internally and externally with government, corporate and non-profit entities. Services provided focus on leadership development coaching and training, facilitates discussions focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), and organizational culture.
In addition to numerous United States military leadership schools, Dwight has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Administration from Barry University and a Master of Arts degree in Human Resources from Webster University. He also holds coaching certifications in Co-Active Life and Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Conversational Intelligence Neuroscience, and the Leadership Circle Profile 360.
Rebecca Hale Brockelman
Rebecca Hale Brockelman brings together her work as an executive coach and consultant in leading a practice area focused on leadership, culture and transitions for a boutique consulting firm, The Hale Group. The Hale Group has a long tradition of being a thought leader in the food industry and helping organizations prepare for changes in the operating environment. This practice area is a natural outgrowth of Rebecca’s work bringing the intersection of culture and strategy forward as the “secret sauce” for companies who want to be resilient and future ready.Rebecca’s work as an executive coach extends to a variety of industries working with leaders and changemakers who want to have a greater impact in their organizations and experience more fulfillment. Rebecca brings a holistic approach to her work inviting clients to see new possibilities, find clarity and have the skills and resolve to chart their course. The intention behind all of Rebecca’s work is freedom – for clients to be free of what holds them back from a more potent, authentic expression of their work and achieving great results.
Rebecca holds a B.A. from Georgetown University and a professional coaching certification in Integral Coaching through New Ventures West where she also serves as an adjunct faculty member.
WHAT IS THE ROI OF THE PROGRAM?
FOR PROGRAM ATTENDEES
Increase Self-Awareness
Participants will have a greater understanding of what makes them tick and how to respond effectively. This will give them more direction, purpose, influence, and success in their professional and personal lives.
Participants will have a greater understanding of what makes them tick and how to respond effectively. This will give them more direction, purpose, influence, and success in their professional and personal lives.
Stand Out
Participants will sharpen their business acumen and strengthen their leadership competencies and executive presence, which will help them to set themselves apart from their peers.
Participants will sharpen their business acumen and strengthen their leadership competencies and executive presence, which will help them to set themselves apart from their peers.
Establish Benchmarks
Participants will complete assessments to help them better understand themselves and areas they can build upon or improve to become more effective.
Participants will complete assessments to help them better understand themselves and areas they can build upon or improve to become more effective.
Work Smarter, Not Harder
Participants will learn prioritization, goal setting, and time management skills which will allow them to be more productive.
Participants will learn prioritization, goal setting, and time management skills which will allow them to be more productive.
FOR COMPANIES
Invest in the Future
Investing in your organization’s future leaders is critical. A steady pipeline of effective leaders provides greater stability and resilience within the organization.
Investing in your organization’s future leaders is critical. A steady pipeline of effective leaders provides greater stability and resilience within the organization.
Innovation
Participants will be exposed to innovative ways of developing and managing people, which they can apply to your company.
Participants will be exposed to innovative ways of developing and managing people, which they can apply to your company.
Increased Job Satisfaction
When you focus on bettering your employees and helping them grow as individuals, employee happiness skyrockets. This translates to increased job satisfaction, productivity, and greater retention.
When you focus on bettering your employees and helping them grow as individuals, employee happiness skyrockets. This translates to increased job satisfaction, productivity, and greater retention.
Sound Business Strategy
Leadership development can make new leaders effective faster and a good leadership program can elevate the capability of leaders while promoting consistency in leadership quality.
Leadership development can make new leaders effective faster and a good leadership program can elevate the capability of leaders while promoting consistency in leadership quality.
"The CFMA Emerging Leaders Program has been a rich and rewarding experience that empowered me to become a more confident, focused, and compassionate leader. The tools and knowledge gained in the program will stay with me throughout my career and beyond, and I have no doubt it will continue to benefit me both professionally and personally in the years to come."
--Kim Hughes, Director of Finance, The SEER Group, LLC