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BDPA Executive Protégé  Program | ITSMF

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BDPA's Executive Protégé Program Supports the mission of ITSMF to…
Fill the executive pipeline with the next generation of IT professionals and foster the continuing development of ITSMF members.

Supports the efforts of Protégés by…
Assisting in the development of individuals interested in attaining Senior and Executive level leadership positions in Information Technology

Program Overview

  • Mentoring by an ITSMF Member
  • Leader to Leader Programs (L2L)
  • Monthly conference calls hosted by Senior ITSMF members
  • Executive IT Symposiums
  • First Quarter ITSMF Symposium access
  • Protégé Development Forum
  • Annual Conference Workshops and Development Day with ITSMF
  • Alignment with the ITSMF Executive Leadership Development Initiative
  • Use of DiSC® Behavioral Assessments
  • Executive Coaching Component
  • Cultivate C-Level (CTO, CIO, COO, and CxO) relationships
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    Protégé Characteristics
    Excellent communication skills
    Eager learner
    Good performance track record
    Ambitious
    Goal-oriented
    Motivated to take responsibility for self-directed growth
    Actively seeking development opportunities
    Receptive to constructive feedback and mentoring
    Demonstrates the ability to perform in more than one skill area
    Has a record of seeking challenging assignments and new responsibilities
    Has capability to perform at two or more levels above their present position

    Protégé Criteria

    • Pursuit of an executive leadership position in IT within a business entity or IT enterprise
    • Successful track record as a business leader having received the minimum level of first line manager
    • Recommendation by an ITSMF member, ITSMF Corporate Partner or Protégé Channel organization
    • Sponsorship by an executive within protégé’s professional chain of command
    • Discussion of intent with immediate management
    • Identification by sponsor and management as having high potential (the candidate could anticipate promotion at least two levels above his or her present position)
    • Commitment to completing program components

    For more information, please contact BDPA's ITSMF Channel Partner Coordinator at: epp@bdpa.org

     

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