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The Emerging IT Leader Program

Foundational program for future advancement within your organization. 

September 17 – September 26, 2025
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The Emerging IT Leader Training Program supports early-career and transitioning technical professionals and SME’s in expanding their impact beyond task execution. Through immersive, mentor-led sessions, participants build confidence, improve cross-functional communication, and develop a deeper understanding of how IT drives business value, laying the foundation for greater influence and future leadership opportunities.

In this program, participants will:

  • Explore personal leadership competencies and establish areas of improvement
  • Improve communication and collaboration with non-technical stakeholders
  • Build strategic awareness and understand how IT contributes to value creation
  • Develop habits of continuous learning and proactive contribution

Program Outline:

Program Fee: $2,600         
FORMAT: 4 Half-Day Sessions | 11:30am-3:00pm EST
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
SESSION 1: (September 17)
The Emerging IT Leader: Adapting and Flourishing in Uncertain Times / Cindy Seibel

Leadership as a concept is not limited to people leadership – leadership capabilities are important to your own and your organization’s success. Do you understand your own leadership traits and capabilities? What insights will help you achieve your goals? Do you understand the goals of your organization and how your leadership’s focus aligns?

In this session, you will:

  • Identify key leadership competencies necessary to succeed by understanding the leadership goals within your organization
  • Explore your own leadership competencies and examine areas for improvement
  • Describe and create specific actions you can take to clarify and address your own developmental needs
SESSION 2: (September 19)
Strategic Communication & Advocacy Excellence / Dr. James Norrie

In an era defined by accelerating disruption, individual contributors and subject matter experts (SMEs) face rising expectations to not only deliver technical or professional insight but also to influence outcomes beyond their formal authority. This session empowers participants to develop strategic communication and advocacy skills critical for shaping decisions, building credibility, and driving change from the middle. Through real-life examples and reflective practice, this session helps SMEs and professionals elevate their voice and impact inside organizations where the stakes—and scrutiny—have never been higher.

In this session, you will:

  • Communicate technical or specialized insights in ways that resonate with nonexperts and decision-makers, bridging the “expertise-to-influence” gap
  • Recognize the legal, ethical, and compliance dimensions, especially when dealing with emerging technologies or high-stakes decisions
  • Shift from subject-matter expert to strategic contributor by mastering the language of influence, timing, and advocacy within institutional boundaries
SESSION 3: (September 22)
Finance is Your Friend / Dr. James Norrie

One of the most critical skills for any IT leader is having a well-informed understanding of the financial processes that drive projects. Can you speak the language with your financial counterparts? Project success requires leaders who understand the financial processes involved in business.

In this session, you will:

  • Assess your current understanding of the key financial terms every emerging IT leader should know
  • Recognize what key financial measures are important and apply these to your projects
  • Assess financial elements and risk, and the common steps taken to minimize exposure to failure
  • Explore the financial expectations from a business outcome perspective and how IT can influence these outcomes
  • Identify the operational financial constraints within IT and how they impact how IT operates
SESSION 4: (September 26)
Leadership and High-Performing Teams / Cindy Seibel

Working within a team or matrix is more than just “getting along”. What makes a high-performing team? How do you manage conflict when it inevitably arises? How do you create resiliency within your team?

In this final session, you will:

  • Understand the key components of high-performing teams
  • Learn how to create shared ownership and accountability in this process. IT owns nothing but is expected to create successful outcomes. What is the right balance?
  • Build upon your knowledge gained in previous sessions to define specific attributes that YOU have and are YOUR strengths in participating in a high-performance team or culture

Kick-Start Your IT Career.

Designed for high-potential employees positioned for future advancement within the organization.

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Our Faculty

The Leaders Beyond faculty includes business executives, educators, CIOs, consultants, and strategists from diverse industries. With decades of experience in leadership training, they utilize a proven curriculum that emphasizes teacher-student mentorship.

Meet the Faculty

Dr. James L. Norrie, DPM, LL.M

Professor of Strategy & Cybersecurity, former Founding Dean of the Graham School of Business, York College Pennsylvania; Managing Partner, e-Venture Consulting, Inc.; CEO and Founder, cyberconIQ Inc.
Leaders Beyond Faculty - Cindy Seibel

Cindy Seibel

Former CIO, Energy Resources and Conservation Board, Alberta

    Program FAQ

    Who Should attend this program?

    This foundational program is designed specifically for individual contributors, SME’s and functional leaders. The optimal audience for this program and who would gain most from it would be high-potential employees positioned for future advancement within the organization, including but not limited to people in leadership roles or technical roles (e.g., engineering, PMs).

    What is the program’s focus?

    This program equips participants to align IT activities with business priorities and clearly communicate technical concepts across the enterprise. It builds confidence, business fluency, and organizational awareness, fostering individual growth and readiness for greater responsibility.

    What is the program’s format?

    The program will run online as 4 half-day sessions. There will be some pre-work and reading (outside session times) prior to and during the program. Each session includes a combination of lecture, full group discussion, and breakout periods with focused tasks and/or individual reflection. This interactive design enhances and enriches the relevant content for this specific cohort, providing a balance of theory and practical tools.