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WCT Alberta Change Agent Program
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
WCT’s Alberta Change Agent Program is a new initiative designed to equip women, or those who identify as women, with a foundation in the skills required for effective change management in their organizations and careers. The objective of the program is to equip groups of “reverse mentors” to lead pro-diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in their organizations.
The program, which is free of charge, will benefit Alberta employers by enriching employees’ aptitude for change leadership and by increasing its team of leaders in the progress toward a more robust and inclusive culture.
For participants, the program will provide new insights into their own capacities for leadership, managing change and advocating for diversity equity and inclusion.
Join the January WCT Change Agent Program Today!
WCT is offering this program for two groups of 20 participants, one in October and the other in January. Both cohorts consist of seven sessions. All sessions, live and virtual, are designed to be highly interactive.
We had a full house at the WCT Alberta Change Agent kick-off event for the October cohort. Participants met one another and heard from a roster of inspiring leaders on diversity equity and inclusion, identifying your purpose and change management.
Change Agent is designed for those of you seeking new insights into your capacities for leadership, and how to be an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in your organizations.
With our first cohort in place, we're now welcoming our second in January.
We still have a limited number of seats avaliable. Get your application in now!
DEADLINE TO APPLY: DECEMBER 15
WHAT'S INCLUDED
A schedule will be released for the January cohort shortly. Keep an eye on this space for more updates.
October Cohort Virtual Sessions
Session 1 - Reinventing Leadership: Becoming A Change Agent - a discussion on how leadership can emerge from anywhere in an organization to produce meaningful change.
Session 2 - Leadership and Authenticity - an exploration of how authenticity and the contributions from a variety of diverse lived experiences build stronger organizations
Session 3 - Finding Your Voice as a Leader - this session will focus on tools and strategies for effective communication. It will also explore the power of concepts such as “radical candour”
Session 4 - Power and Influence – an exploration of the dynamic and strategies to deal with the sometimes stressful and painful redistribution of power and influence in an organization
Session 5 - Creating Safe Environments for Change to Flourish – and exploration into creating safe spaces for the discussion of the variety of lived experiences of people from under-represented groups
Session 6 – Carrying This Work Forward - this last session is an opportunity for the participants to share what they’re taking from the program
ELIGIBILITY
This program is open to women, or those who identify as a woman, of all ages, employed in Alberta. Application form requires an uploaded copy of the applicant’s resume. Application process also requires the applicant to identify a sponsor from within their organization.
THE CHANGE AGENT SPONSOR
The sponsor plays a vital role in the success of the Alberta Change Agent program. Their task is to track the participant’s progress and to provide counsel on how the participant may best share the knowledge acquired with others in the organization including senior leadership. Sponsors do not need to be women. They should be further in their careers than the participant. They do not need to be in the participant’s reporting line or on the participant's work team. Sponsors are encouraged to attend any or all the Change Agent program sessions.
The WCT Change Agent Program is free of charge to Alberta-based participants and their employers.
For any questions or inquiries, please email: Hana Sabah, hsabah [at] wct-fct.com
