Leadership Unscripted Details
Program Details
Goals
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Provide a venue for career driven professionals to engage with and learn from regional leaders.
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Facilitate relationship building for emerging leaders in order to expand their networks and share professional knowledge and experience.
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Encourage participants to identify and apply their own unique strengths to their personal and professional leadership journeys
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Facilitate continued professional development and reflection
Benefits
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Intimate conversations with a dynamic line-up of leaders in the Greater Richmond region.
- Understanding of the complexity and variance of career paths.
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A better understanding and appreciation of your strengths, and ways to apply them in your personal and professional life.
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Opportunities for growth; through the challenge to examine yourself, leadership, your community and world with a different lens
Qualifications
Participation is limited. To apply, you must have support from your corporation, organization or association, and you must be:
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Be an emerging leader with a desire to grow personally and professionally and be more actively engaged in the Richmond community (with approximately 10 or less years of experience)
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Be career-driven with a strong focus on leadership development.
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Be prepared to actively engage with your team throughout the duration of the program, in and out of sessions.
Who Should Apply?
This program is designed for early- to mid-career professionals who want to lead with purpose, not just hold a title. Whether you’re managing people, teams, or just stepping into your leadership journey, this is for you.
For HR Managers & Talent Leaders:
Leadership Unscripted is a standout professional development experience for high-potential employees. If you’re looking to grow emerging leaders within your organization, this is an opportunity worth investing in.
Commitment, Schedules & Fees
Commitment
The program requires all participants to be available for 8 2-hour sessions between September 9 - December 2, plus a kickoff and closing celebration. All meetings will take place after business hours between 5:30 – 7:30 pm, and most meetings are scheduled on Wednesdays. If you have a scheduled conflict with one of the dates below, please indicate this on your application so we can place you in the correct class. Note that if you miss more than the allowed total of 1 planning session and 1 Leadership Unscripted session, you will be asked to leave the program.
2026 Fall Schedule
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Date |
Session |
Location |
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September 9 |
Kick Off |
ChamberRVA |
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September 16 |
Planning Session #1 |
ChamberRVA |
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September 23 |
Leader Session #1 |
McGuireWoods |
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October 7 |
Planning Session #2 Fred Gatty |
ChamberRVA |
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October 14 |
Leader Session #2 |
TBD |
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October 21 |
Planning Session #3 |
ChamberRVA |
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November 4 |
Leader Session #3 |
Virginia Credit Union |
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November 11 |
Planning Session #3 |
TBD |
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November 18 |
Leader Session #4 |
EY |
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December 2 |
Celebration Ceremony |
TBD |
Fees
There is a $825 program fee which includes an in-depth strengths assessment and facilitated interpretation throughout. There will be NO REFUNDS once payment is received. Partial scholarships are available. Your employer may pay some or all of your participation fee.