Rising Leaders

Fostering Early-career Professionals With Their Growth Path

Overview

LGW’s Rising Leaders Program provides early-career or management professionals the tools they need to succeed as leaders. Through engaging activities and discussion, the five-month program teaches skills essential to professional development and leadership. Participants gain insight and experience they can apply in any professional environment. Additionally, they have the chance to meet and learn from a diverse pool of regional leaders during the program and beyond. 

Tools and Techniques for Tomorrow’s Leaders

During the program, participants will focus on: 

  • Leadership and Self-Awareness

  • Networking and Relationship Building

  • Providing Feedback

  • Presentation Skills 

  • Managing Up

Each full-day session is led by a trained member of the Careerstone Group, LLC, a full-service organizational and leadership development firm. Careerstone Group brings robust experience in delivering award-winning early-career professional development programs to a diverse client roster.

Rising Leaders Class of 2023

Info Sheet

Hear from Rising Leaders on the Experience

Rasheem Rooke (RL '19)

Ryan Colley (RL '21)

Shandell Richards (RL '19)

George Garcia (RL '18)

Joi Moorer (RL '18)

Amalia Lopez (RL '18)

Reece Soltani (RL '18)

 

Rising Leaders Sponsors

Program Sponsor

 

Program Partner

Rising Leaders will also have access to:

  • Mentorship, networking, and volunteer opportunities with the LGW membership network of 1,900 leaders
  • LGW events including Frontline Conversations, Leadership Today, Programs with a Purpose, the Annual Meeting, and some LGW social events

Who Should Register?

  • Early to mid-level career professionals
  • Managers seeking more leadership development
  • Corporate, nonprofit, government and all sectors/industries

Return on Investment for Employers

  • More confidence as a leader & team member
  • Better relationship building & collaboration skills
  • Stronger managerial & leadership talents resulting in more effectiveness & efficiency