You’ve completed the Future Leaders eXperience and received your Food Retail Leader certificate – now what?

Make an immediate impact on others through sharing your expertise, experience, knowledge and passion for the industry by volunteering in a new role as a Future Leaders Coach. As a coach you will help this year’s participants navigate the eXperience, provide a peer-to-peer perspective and be available for networking. Plus, you will grow as a leader, as you apply your coaching and development skills.

We encourage you to read the details on the coach program, and if interested, provide your information by completing the form below. We will be in touch with additional information.

What is the Future Leaders Coach program?

Coaches help this year's Future Leaders make the most of their eXperience by making personal connections across organizations and roles. Coaches will lead networking with the group in-between live sessions. This will involve hosting virtual meetings and facilitating discussion with your group between each of the sessions. 

Coaches will also encourage participants to take advantage of the Future Leaders eXperience by participating and completing the coursework.   

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What's Involved?

You'll be paired with a group, whom you'll set-up a virtual meet & greet with. You'll share your lessons learned and help your group set goals for the eXperience in addition to following up with your group between each live lesson to help them achieve their goals. 

Meet 'n Greets

Coaches are asked to host at least two virtual meet and greets, scheduled around the start and mid-point of the program.

Participation

Coaches are asked to attend a brief training session on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 (the session will be recorded if you are unavailable). Coaches should connect with your groups in some way between each session. (Resources and ideas provided). 

2023 Timeframe

Thursday, April 20
Thursday, May 4
Thursday, May 18
Thursday, June 8
Thursday, June 22
Thursday, June 29

Coaches are not required to attend any of the Future Leaders live sessions for participants.  

Benefits

  • Strengthen and reinforce skills learned through the program.
  • Lead teams and develop talent.
  • Share a peer-to-peer perspective while networking with other coaches.

Those who successfully mentor a group will receive a digital badge as a Recognized Food Industry Leader Coach, shareable on LinkedIn, by email, with colleagues, and other social outlets.

Eligibility

We invite all Food Retail Leader certificate recipients to volunteer their time to act as coaches. We encourage you to check in with your organization to get their support for this opportunity.

 

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Questions?

Please reach out to us at futureleaders@fmi.org