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Ascend New York Metro – 2026 Leadership Advantage Program: Applications Open

April 10

Today’s rapid change is reshaping how we work and lead, requiring a balance of operational growth and intentional skill-building.

The Ascend Leadership Advantage is a five-part program designed for professionals with 5–15 years of experience navigating growth, transition, and complexity.

Through facilitated dialogue, practical tools, and guided reflection, participants will build a personalized Leadership Handbook—a living resource to support their leadership as it evolves.

Apply by April 10, 2026

Program Sessions

Each facilitated 90-minute interactive session contributes to a cohesive arc of development that strengthens confidence, clarity, and impact.

  1. Managing Ambiguity & Building Resilience: Strengthen decision making, adaptability, and steadiness during uncertainty

  2. Future Proofing Your Career & Managing Transitions: Creating your story—clarifying skills, results, and reputation to support career pivots

  3. Modern Leadership & Executive Presence: Building presence, credibility, and emotional intelligence to lead with confidence

  4. Building Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships: Strengthen influence, collaboration, and effective stakeholder engagement

  5. Effective Communications & Owning the Room: Sharpen skills to lead and bring discussions to meaningful outcomes

Participants Leave With

  • A personalized Leadership Handbook grounded in real world application

  • Increased assurance in making decisions amid navigating pivots and ambiguity

  • Greater ease and confidence in expressing your unique leadership story

  • Practical tools to communicate with courage and strengthen influence

  • Clarity to actively manage your career direction, to secure long-term stability and success

  • Stronger peer connection with a practical toolkit to nurture relationships in your style

Program Schedule
Mix of in person (*) and virtual hands-on workshops

PwC | 300 Madison Ave | New York, NY 10017
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET

  • April 21*

  • May 5

  • May 21*

  • June 2

  • Jun 16*