The Move - VersaFi

The Move: An Enhanced Leadership Experience for Senior Executive Women

Designed for senior women leaders in financial services. For each cohort The Move fosters meaningful connections, encourages shared experiences, enhances enterprise influence, leadership and impact.

The Move includes Managing Directors, Senior Vice Presidents, and equivalent senior executives, in a unique 9-month commitment for a transformative journey focused on leadership in four critical areas: self, teams, enterprise, and the industry.

Grounded in evidence-based leadership development and sustainable high-performance research, The Move combines immersive in-person workshops, executive coaching, facilitated peer discussions, and group coaching to create lasting behavioural and organizational impact.

Facilitated by Valeo Leadership and Tori Barton.

About The Move:

Elements of the program:
- Four in-person leadership workshops and facilitated executive discussions (during private dinners);
- Momentum and commitment to accountability through five individual executive coaching sessions;
- Leadership assessment tools, including CliftonStrengths; and
- A highly engaged peer community of senior executive women

Program Journey:
- Leading Self – Building self-awareness, resilience, emotional intelligence, and intentional leadership;
- Leading Teams – Creating high-performing cultures grounded in trust, empowerment, collaboration, and accountability;
- Leading Enterprise – Strengthening an enterprise-wide leadership perspective and navigating organizational complexity; and
- Leading the Industry – Leveraging leadership influence to shape the industry, communities, and broader societal progress.

Program Selection

– MD/SVP or higher in role for more than 4 years
– Candidates are selected with the nomination of their firm (fee of $13,500 + HST CAD per participant for VersaFi corporate partners)

Month 1, October 15: Program kickoff & networking dinner/coaching
Month 2, November 24: Leading Self (in-person)
Month 3, December: Coaching
Month 4, January 27: Leading Teams (in-person)
Month 5, February: Coaching
Month 6, March: Coaching
Month 7, April 22: Leading Enterprise (in-person)
Month 8, May 27: Leading Society (in-person)
Month 9, June: Coaching

Completed Enrollment Submission
CV or LinkedIn Profile
Response to the following questions (found in the application link):

What is one leadership opportunity you want to level up in the next year? Why do you think The Move is a good fit to help you develop in that area?
The Move is a cohort experience built on trust, candour, and mutual support. What do you hope to get from the cohort, and what will you bring to it?

Testimonials

The program was well thought out, added a lot of tangible value, and was actually enjoyable. Time flew by at every session.

- 2025/2026 Program Participant

It was a phenomenal experience. I grew substantially over the past year and The Move was a large contributor to that.

- 2025/2026 Program Participant

The coaches are amazing, there is a sincerity there that is felt. In a business that can be very transactional, human is wonderful.

- 2025/2026 Program Participant

I think the coaching was very valuable, as well as the overall topics that were discussed.

- 2025/2026 Program Participant

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