Sponsorship and Career Building
Lifting As You Lead: Masterclass - Why Everyone Needs a Mentor and a Sponsor
Featuring: Gérard Étienne
Host: Samantha Moonsammy
Facilitators: Kelly Brewer-Balch, Bernadeth Betchi, and Suzan Richards
Date and time: Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 1:00pm - 2:30pm Eastern Time
Audience: Lifting as You Lead Mentoring Circles program network & Materiel Group members, National Defence
Event Description
Join us for an enriching Masterclass on sponsorship, where we will delve into the essential roles of mentors and sponsors in one's professional journey and explore why everyone needs a mentor and a sponsor. Featuring guest speaker, Gérard Étienne, a human resource consultant and diversity and inclusion expert, this event promises to be a transformative experience. Gérard will unravel the power of sponsorship, highlighting how it provides invaluable guidance and support to individuals seeking personal and career growth.
Gérard will outline the critical role of sponsors as influential advocates who open doors and provide opportunities. Whether you're just starting your career or striving to reach new heights, this Masterclass will equip you with the knowledge, hands-on tools, and insights you need to foster sponsorship relationships.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to gain a profound understanding of why everyone needs a mentor and a sponsor.
About LLMC
As a leader in our community, the Diversity and Inclusion team is calling on you to join the Lifting as you Lead Mentoring Circles (LLMC) program. The LLMC program is an initiative grounded in the 2020/2021 Deputy Minister Commitments on Diversity and Inclusion and strives to build on the Clerk’s Call to Action to better support leadership development toward addressing anti-racism, equity, and inclusion in the federal public service. Through this lens, the LLMC program provides you with an innovative space and opportunity to actively partake in making your workplace inclusive.
This ten-week program, consisting of five required Circle sessions and five optional Masterclasses, is an opportunity to network and learn more about what you, as an individual, can do to move the federal public service towards a more inclusive and diverse environment.
Meet Our Masterclass Teacher
Gérard Étienne, Keynote Speaker, Human Resource Consultant, Diversity and Inclusion Expert
Gérard Étienne is a keynote speaker, human resource consultant and diversity and inclusion expert. He is an outspoken supporter of human rights and employment equity who has worked in human resources as a vice president in a large financial institution and as a director general in the public sector.
Gérard is a sought-after expert on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in order to boost innovation, leadership, technical excellence, and employee engagement. He has a wealth of experience working with senior executives.
Gérard's experience in and across many different sectors and settings has made him adaptable, sensitive, broad-minded, and extremely valuable to those with whom he collaborates.