Senior Leaders of Tomorrow Development Program
Presented by the Maine State Chamber or Commerce. Powered by Sojourn.

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​Your Leadership Assets

You’re already successful and highly regarded. Now you must hone your leadership for even bigger things. Your technical skills and hard work got you here, now contemporary organizational skills will prepare you to lead in a contemporary world.

Join your Maine Business peers to work on these new skills together, in a hands-on way, that lets you experience tools and skills that you can immediately apply. You’ll master strategy, change, communication and become transformational in your work. 
​About The Chamber

​As the state’s most influential business advocate, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce works to ensure a business climate in which Maine State Chamber members, large and small, can compete successfully in the local, regional, national, and world marketplaces. The organization promotes a positive business climate in the state of Maine, by focusing on Advocacy, Access, and Awareness. 
About Sojourn Partners

Sojourn Partners is a conscious company on its own development path.  We have “partners” in our name because we believe in collaborating deeply with community stakeholders to coach and develop exceptional leaders and teams.  Our multi-disciplinary team has been delivering leadership development for over 20 years to empower leaders in their own evolution.

​Program Objectives

Creating a growth mindset for tomorrow.  This program also provides a deeper level of leadership skills with a focus on your internal leadership growth and an outside perspective that will help you to:

• Increase your confidence as a key contributor to the leadership team and to the health of your organization 
• Customize your communication so you can learn how to reach different types of people and inspire them into action
• Create inclusive environments that encourage creativity, diverse thinking and problem solving
• Let go of doing it all and engage others in driving the mission
• Sustain yourself and others through long-term obstacles and challenges
• Remove drama and chaos by understanding yourself, others and the system you are working within
• Move yourself and others through the transitions of change as smoothly as possible
• Drive strategy while bringing teams into alignment towards business goals
• Understand the culture of organizations and the interconnection of these systems to set sustainable paths for the future
• Become more influential

2021 - 2022 Session Details

​This session is presented in 10 meetings (3 in-person meetings and 7 virtual meetings). The in-person meetings are 6 hours in length and the virtual meetings are 2 and a half hours in length.  At this time, the in-person venue is planned for the Augusta, ME area, but due to the uncertainty of the pandemic environment, plans for the venue and even for some of the virtual meetings could shift.
 
Meeting #1: Part 1 Zoom Session 
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 9:00AM-11:30 AM

Meeting #1: Part 2 Zoom Session
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 1:00PM-3:30 PM
Leadership Purpose and Application Exploring individual leadership aspirations, motivation and needs. Setting intentions for the program and for building leadership competencies. Initiating Leadership Purpose Statement discovery which is deepened throughout the program. 

Meeting #2: Zoom Session
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 10:00AM-12:30PM
Interpersonal Communication Recognizing the power of different personality types and individual values that drive behavior, decisions and motivation. Incorporating ways to approach people based on their personality type and needs.

Meeting #3: Zoom Session
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 10:00AM-12:30PM
Leading by Listening Creating self-driven, productive and accountable team members by asking powerful questions, listening deeper and learning to pull information from others rather than push information onto others.

Meeting #4: Zoom Session
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 10:00AM-12:30PM
Managing Relationships in a Hybrid World Developing and maintaining authentic and powerful relationships while navigating in-person and virtual environments.

Meeting #5: Zoom Session
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 10:00AM-12:30PM
Culture and the Interconnection of Our Systems Integrating the individual factors into the greater systems that individuals work within. Gauging the climate and culture dials that determine the direction of the organization and navigating through systems thinking and focus.

Meeting #6: Zoom Session
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 10:00AM-12:30PM
Creating Inclusive Environments Setting the stage for safety, individuality and authentic openness on your team and within your organization.

Meeting #7: In Person
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 9:00AM-3:00PM
Strategy, Team Alignment and Navigating Change Identifying an executive strategy and engaging team members creativity and knowledge to set an aligned path towards business goals.

Meeting #8: Zoom Session
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 10:00AM-12:30PM
Impact & Influence Recognizing and taking accountably for your power to influence positive change in an engaging way.

Meeting #9: Zoom Session
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 10:00AM-12:30PM
Maximizing Your Network Engaging and supporting others for the long-haul through relationship building, networking, understanding and sponsorship.

Meeting #10: In Person
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 9:00AM-3:00PM
Integration & Graduation Combine all learning and experiences towards continuing action plans for leadership and organizational growth.

Your Investment:
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$3,000/person for Chamber members
$2,700/person for multiple people from one organization
$3,500/person for non-Chamber members

You will be receiving an invoice directly from Sojourn Partners after registering here.

​The program begins on November 3, 2021.

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For more Information, please contact Angie Arno at (207) 623-4568 x. 104.