The MLT Career Advancement Program is designed to keep high-potential mid-career professionals in the pipeline to senior level management primarily in the corporate and non-profit sectors. The program includes a hands-on leadership development seminar, frequent one-on-one coaching sessions, and personalized assessments tailored to provide Participants with actionable steps to advance toward senior leadership. CAP is for applicants who are ready to transition to senior leadership from their company's fast track and at least 2 years of post graduate (MBA, MS, MPS, JD, PhD, etc.) work experience.
MLT conducted a study to identify critical performance and behavioral gaps for underrepresented minorities already in the senior leadership pipeline. The CAP experience addresses in a unique and effective manner the prominent gaps, which include:
Continuous one-on-one coaching: CAP executive coaches can address minority and gender-specific fears, impediments and derailment factors in order to strengthen capabilities that matter most to employers.
Structured approach to problem solving: CAP applies techniques to support critical thinking skills. Case studies are examined from the view of senior leadership. Simulation role play, data interpretation, and real-time decision making provide hands-on leadership experiences throughout the program.
Maximized personal impact: CAP reinforces participants' ability to effectively read situations and understand that leadership style is a strategic choice, not a reflex or coincidence of temperament or personality.
Optimized communication: High-stakes communication is critical to ascending the leadership ranks. CAP addresses strengths and weaknesses that are vital for leadership consideration.
Polished leadership presence: How people perceive you can affect whatever you are trying to communicate. In fact, as much as eighty percent of the attention of your audience is drawn to how you present yourself and only twenty percent towards your message. It is for this reason that CAP includes a focus on image, presence and personal presentation.
CAP was developed to offer a more personalized approach to professional growth and is designed for individuals to dig deep. Portions of the content are designed specifically for each Participant. The content does not consist of a series of lectures or panels, but rather provides a secure, risk-free, yet competitive environment for role-playing and behavioral transformation. It addresses topics such as:
By addressing these topics, Participants will benefit from:
Companies who sponsor Participants benefit from:
The tentative dates for the next program are as follows: Application Deadline: Friday, May 14, 2010 Admissions Decision: Friday, May 28, 2010 Program Kickoff: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Leadership Horizon Weekend: Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - Sunday, October 10, 2010 Program Conclusion: February 2011
The program fee for CAP is $10,000 per seat and includes: