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 12-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 group coaching;
- 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: Virtual kick off: September 29
Month 2: Leading Self (in person): Oct 28
Month 4: Virtual Group Coaching- December 9
Month 5: Leading Teams (in person)- Jan 27
Month 7: Virtual Group Coaching- March 3
Month 8: Leading Enterprise (in person): April 22
Month 9: Virtual Group Coaching- Date TBD by facilitators
Month 12: Leading Society (in person): September 22
Month 1, 3, 6, 8 &11: 1:1 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?

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