Chair
Announcements
Applications for the September Leadership Seminar Session are no longer being accepted.
Date of mandatory kick-off call: August 21, 2025; 4:30 p.m. (ET)
Program Details
Program Details
Dates
Overview
Application Information
- Launch: March 2026 (up to 3 cohorts annually)
Workforce Challenge:
Gen Z professionals are entering the workplace during a period of high turnover, rapid change, and rising workplace anxiety. Many struggle with the ambiguity, communication expectations, and unwritten norms of corporate culture. The first five years post-college—when foundational skills are shaped—are now the most vulnerable period for disengagement and early exits.
Program Purpose:
Career Rise strengthens the confidence, skills, and workplace readiness of early-career talent, helping them navigate the transition from school to industry while increasing engagement, retention, and long-term growth.
Facilitator:
Tracy Lawrence, Founder & CEO of The Lawrence Advisory, a respected leadership advisor with deep expertise in developing emerging talent and guiding organizations through cultural and workforce transitions.
Benefits to Your Organization:
- Reduced early-career attrition
- Faster time-to-productivity
- More confident, capable young professionals
- A stronger, more diverse future leadership pipeline
- Early-career talent that feels supported, seen, and connected to their employer
Program Snapshot:
- Audience: Gen. Z to Sr. Manager
- Format: Virtual | 12 bi-weekly sessions over 6 months
- Components: Leadership training, peer coaching, and exposure to senior industry leaders
Curriculum Highlights:
- Self-awareness and leadership style (Enneagram)
- Communication across levels and cultures
- Navigating organizational norms and expectations
- Giving and receiving feedback effectively
- Early-stage leadership, goal setting, and career management
Group Coaching Sessions (Core Transformational Element):
- Career Rise includes structured peer-to-peer group coaching, designed to help participants apply what they learn to real workplace situations. Each session features 1–2 participants presenting real-time workplace challenges
- Facilitated discussions explore solutions from diverse perspectives
- Builds critical thinking, empathy, and collaborative problem-solving skills Creates a trusted peer network that continues beyond the program
- Reinforces confidence and practical, day-to-day leadership behaviors
Additional Program Elements:
- Guest speakers who are senior industry leaders sharing career insights, lessons learned, and candid Q&A
- Supervisor orientation and alignment sessions
- Participant toolkits and ongoing resources
- All curriculum design and facilitation provided
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Program Description
Gen Z professionals are entering the workplace during a period of high turnover, rapid change, and rising workplace anxiety. Many struggle with the ambiguity, communication expectations, and unwritten norms of corporate culture. The first five years post-college—when foundational skills are shaped—are now the most vulnerable period for disengagement and early exits.
Career Rise strengthens the confidence, skills, and workplace readiness of early-career talent, helping them navigate the transition from school to industry while increasing engagement, retention, and long-term growth.





























