Do you aspire to lead?
Apply for IECRM’s Leadership Development Program by July 31st
Cultivating Leadership Key to Industry Success
Each year, IECRM cultivates leaders-to-be from its member companies through its Emerging Leaders (EL) program. In its 11th year, the program is designed to tap into the desire to learn how to be enterprising, persistent, and bold.
“Cultivating talent is how our industry succeeds,” says Kori Hemans, Chief Financial Officer at IECRM. “Our organization supports our member companies by helping them identify employees who are passionately focused and interested in growth. Our job is to train these hand-selected individuals to understand what is important, and how to engage in the vision of their company and this industry in order to make the vision more meaningful and successful.”
Community service is one of the areas the IECRM program emphasizes over the course of the nine-month program. This year’s EL class launched a fundraising effort to give back to our community through a special campaign to support Freedom Service Dogs, a non-profit that trains dogs for adults and children with disabilities and needs as well as veterans with PTSD. The grand total of funds raised from this initiative was $10,000!
In addition to community service, the program provides experiential workshops and discussions about personal leadership, government relations, technology, and safety training.
“This training is uniquely designed to equip participants with the tools and tips to manage the challenges and responsibilities of leadership roles,” says Kori. “Through role-playing, self-assessment, and other professional development methods we help participants explore leadership roles as strategists, change agents, coaches, managers, communicators, mentors, and team members.”
IECRM is accepting nominations from members for the 2022-2023 program. Please contact Kori Hemans ([email protected]) for more information about how to become part of IECRM’s Emerging Leaders program or to nominate a candidate.