KPMG Executive Leadership Institute for Women

Thursday, October 6, 2022
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
KPMG Office in Tysons

Building Self-Awareness & Understanding Your Leadership Style

This session deals with the personal and interpersonal aspects of leadership and addresses how to interact effectively with others in the workplace. Participants will: use an online leadership style assessment instrument to determine their own predominant leadership style; gain insight into the four unique dispositions of leadership; and learn how to apply or ‘flex’ each to the appropriate workplace situations. The session will also discuss strategic networking as an important leadership tool and provide participants with the opportunity to examine the role of networking in achieving their professional and organizational goals. A discussion on how confidence effects relationships in the workplace is also included.

Thursday, December 8, 2022
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
KPMG Office in Tysons

Leading Change and Leveraging Your Influence

This session will focus on organizational dynamics and influencing tactics – including how and when to use them to motivate, enact change or move an initiative forward. Participants will analyze their current ability to influence stakeholders to achieve organizational goals and further learn how to align their influencing style and tactics with their stakeholders to benefit the organization. This interactive session includes a case study that provides participants the opportunity to practice matching their influencing tactics with the business interests of their stakeholders.

Thursday, March 9, 2023
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
KPMG Office in Tysons

Being Resilient: A Key to Leadership Success

This session reveals strategies to recover from tough hardships and difficult challenges and how to build and exercise resiliency during the everyday stresses and disappointments in work and life. Participants will use a self-assessment instrument to determine their current level of resiliency. The instrument will be reviewed to pinpoint strengths and potential vulnerabilities and to chart new strategies for enhancing personal well-being and overall performance. Additionally, this session provides new approaches to creating team resiliency. At the conclusion, participants will develop an action plan to build an internal reservoir of resiliency.

Thursday, June 8, 2023
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
KPMG Office in Tysons

Accelerating Success: Strategies for Career Growth

Participants will be led through an interactive session focused on taking greater control over their careers and will be provided with the motivation and guidelines to do so. During the session, each participant will explore her skills, strengths, accomplishments and career interests. A gap analysis will determine which experiences, skills or resources each participant needs to acquire to achieve her potential and career goals. Additionally, participants will explore their “brand” and learn the importance of defining it. The session will conclude with a discussion on how to move forward in their career development journey whether it be towards finding sponsors, joining a board, honing self-promotion skills or another professional endeavor.

Graduation Celebration: Week of June 12, 2023 

Location to be determined.