ELEVATE: BY FORA

Cultivate Inclusion + Growth
Through Mentorship & Professional Development

Invest, Empower, Enhance.

[FREE MENTORSHIP WORKSHEET AND GUIDE]

Unlock the power of Mentorship! This comprehensive guide is a roadmap for cultivating inclusion and supporting growth through impactful mentorship, with a focus on supporting young women and people navigating gender-based discrimination in corporate environments.

The guide defines what a mentor is, highlights the benefits of mentor-mentee relationships, and provides a step-by-step process for implementing mentorship. It emphasizes the need for people-leaders to identify and engage with individuals from marginalized communities, build rapport for a transformative experience, and establish a structured plan with goals to support mentees' professional growth.

What is ELEVATE?

ELEVATE is a highly-effective and transformative Professional Development Training designed for corporations that are committed to empowering young women and people navigating gender-based discrimination, addressing the gender gap in leadership and pursuing gender equity in the workplace.

ELEVATE is a catalyst for change and will show you how to inspire success, foster a more inclusive team, and be a part of shaping the future for the next generation.

INVESTING IN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BUILDS PATHWAYS TO STRONG LEADERSHIP

When you invest in your team, you’re investing in a stronger, more effective future for your organization. Employers who offer mentorship and professional development sessions benefit from:

Increased employee retention

Higher workplace engagement

Greater employee motivation

Increased happiness at work

“This workshop was the perfect way to kick-start conversations about who we are as a team, what we value, and how we can put it into practice.”

— Anjum Sultana, Director of Youth Leadership & Policy Advocacy, Plan International Canada

BUILD YOUR TEAM’S
CUSTOMIZED TRAINING PLAN

  • AUTHENTICITY IN LEADERSHIP

    This session empowers participants to leverage authenticity as a potent tool for attracting clients, forming connections, and advancing leadership in the complex business environment. Through interactive activities, employees gain hands-on experience in implementing strategies for heightened self-awareness.

  • BUILDING CONFIDENCE AT WORK

    This session helps participants build confidence in the workplace, a crucial trait for achieving professional goals and refining leadership skills. Through interactive activities, attendees practice strategies to boost their confidence, guided by key concepts and resources tailored to honour their diverse experiences.

  • COMMUNICATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL SPACES

    This session aims to help your employees better understand different communication styles through interactive activities, so they can communicate mindfully, manage criticism tactfully, and handle difficult conversations professionally.

  • LEADING WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

    Emotional intelligence is an increasingly valued skill in the workplace. It's a skill that can give individuals and organizations a real edge, even against years of experience. Through interactive and reflective activities, employees will be better equipped to define and embody emotional intelligence, understand its benefits, and grasp its relevance to the Future of Work.

  • CULTIVATING SELF-AWARENESS AT WORK

    Cultivating self-awareness is a key step in developing a dynamic intelligence skill set. Through interactive and reflective activities, employees will acquire skills to apply emotional intelligence in teamwork and examine self-assumptions for professional development and growth.

  • NAVIGATING IMPOSTER SYNDROME

    Imposter Syndrome describes the internal experience of challenging one’s own accomplishments and feelings of being a fraud. In this session, participants will be equipped with tools, strategies and resources that can help them overcome self-doubt and insecurities that arise from imposter syndrome.

  • PERSONAL BRANDING

    It is vital for your employees to have a unique voice and brand when offering thought leadership or representing your company as an ambassador. In this session, participants will learn about key concepts, tools, and resources to create a personal brand within their community and workplace that aligns with their interests and values, helping them achieve their professional goals.

NOT SURE WHERE TO START?

Work with us to build out customized workshops that meet your team’s needs,
ranging from 1-day to 1-week programs.

WHO WE ARE

For over a decade, Fora has specialized in equipping young professional women and those navigating gender-based barriers with the knowledge, skills, confidence, and networks to advance their leadership and navigate their careers.

Fora has worked closely with participants to refine and integrate workshop feedback, resulting in exceptional training materials and a skilled, confident team of facilitators leading impactful sessions for corporations across Canada and around the world.  

100% of proceeds from Elevate training programs support Fora’s mission and programming which directly works to advance the full participation of young leaders in decision-making spaces.

Since 2009, Fora has trained 1000+ young women and gender-marginalized individuals.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Session content is created for junior professionals in the corporate space who are interested in leadership but aren’t sure how to get there. Content is curated to address the experience of young women and gender diverse individuals, deliver meaningful professional development training, and provide practical tools and resources to overcome systemic barriers to leadership.

  • Sessions are designed for up to 30 participants, ensuring each individual gets the most out of the training experience. Both virtual and in-person training options are available.

  • Elevate sessions are up to 3 hours in length. However, if your team is interested in covering a specific session topic in greater detail, individual sessions can be built out and combined into an in-depth, multi-day training program. Contact us for more details on customizing your program.

  • Sessions begin at $5,000 CAD per workshop. Additional costs for facilitator travel may apply for sessions delivered outside of Ottawa or Toronto, Ontario.

  • Training can be delivered either in-person or virtually, depending on what works best for your team.

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