Skip to main content

Emerging Leader Programs

Six diverse women sitting in a leadership development training at Smith College

When professionals move from their roles as individual contributors into team leadership and people management, a new set of skills are needed to succeed and thrive.

 

This stage of the career development journey requires effective strategies for negotiation, problem-solving and decision-making that can impact not just an individual leader, but the whole team.

By bringing together cohorts across industries, participants learn from the program’s world-class faculty and through the exchange of ideas from other women leading in their fields.

Seven business people - men and women - standing in a line facing the camera and smiling.

The Leadership Edge

Navigating the transition from individual contributor to people leader.

March 23 - 27, 2026
The Leadership Edge is a vital conduit between success at the early-career level and future success in management roles with greater responsibility and visibility. With an emphasis on actionable insights and cutting-edge learning methodologies, each day provides an engaging and immersive learning experience.
Experience level
Aspiring and emerging leaders
Role

Individual contributors of all genders moving into leadership positions across industries and fields.

A diverse group of business women smiling at the camera in front of the Smith College waterfall.

From Specialist to Strategist

Navigating the transition from individual contributor to people leader.

May 31 to June 5, 2026
From Specialist to Strategist is a robust in-person professional development experience for women working as technical specialists in STEM roles and fields who are moving into leadership and management positions.
Experience level
Aspiring and emerging leaders
Role

Individual contributors in STEM roles and fields moving into leadership positions.

Stay in Touch