Boulay LEADS III: Emerge

*Boulay LEADS III: Emerge, formerly known as the Partner Development Queue (PDQ), was restructured and launched under the new name in late 2023. Please see the information below regarding this updated program.

 

 

MISSION


The Emerge program’s mission is to prepare the future leaders and Partners of Boulay to develop and sharpen their leadership skills, build a collaborative community of leaders, and explore what it means to take on an elevated leadership role at Boulay.  Upon completion of this program, leaders will have a stronger understanding of their personal leadership style, know how to effectively lead others, acquire advanced knowledge of business management practices, and obtain other tools and resources to be a good leader.

 

 

ELIGIBILITY & COMMITMENT

 

Emerge is open to all team members at Boulay and BFA who meet the following criteria:

  • Desire to become a Partner at Boulay or BFA, explore the Partnership path, and/or take on an elevated leadership role at Boulay
  • Total professional experience of at least eight years, preferably with three months of Boulay experience*
  • Prior participation in a leadership development training program, such as Boulay LEADS II: Elevate* (optional, but preferred)
  • Currently in a Senior Manager, Director, or equivalent role
  • Holds a professional designation relevant to line of work, as applicable (i.e., CPA, CFP, JD, CISSP, SHRM-CP)
  • Ability to actively participate and engage in a two-year program with monthly commitments, and willingness and eagerness to devote time to additional external trainings and projects above and beyond the normal responsibilities of current role
  • Dedicated to professional development and growth of oneself as well as each member of Emerge

 

*When being considered for Emerge, an applicant’s Boulay experience, outside experience, and any previous leadership development programs and leadership training will be taken into consideration.

 


STRUCTURE

 

Emerge is a two-year program that offers a multi-faceted approach to developing Boulay’s leaders.  While the platforms utilized to deliver the content may change, the following principles are used:


Rotational Guide
Participants are paired with two guides throughout the course of the program, one each year, to help the participant gain diverse perspectives and build new relationships. The first-year guide is a leader outside of the participant’s department, and the second-year guide is a leader within the participant’s department. 

 

The guide serves as a resource to discuss leadership content, current issues, or any other career related matters, as well as to support participants in remaining accountable and focused on their leadership development goals.  Participants and their guides meet 5-6 times throughout the year, and there are designated holistic leadership topic prompts that are discussed at these meetings, in addition to any other topics important to the participant and guide. 


Individualized Leadership Development Program

Participants work with Boulay’s Talent Development Manager to identify and enroll in an external leadership program that meets them where they are at in their leadership journey.  Please note: BFA applicants currently utilize the G2 Leadership Institute (G2) program.


Goals

The guide and participant establish annual goals, in addition to those that are determined mandatory by their respective leadership programs. These goals are added into Quantum and visible by the Talent Development Manager, so there is transparency on progression and completion of these goals.

 

Immersion Area

Considering Boulay’s core value of immersion, participants are expected to choose an area within Boulay’s culture to immerse themselves in throughout the course of Emerge.  Participants should approach their chosen area with the goal to utilize their strengths to improve and enhance the culture of Boulay.  Areas of immersion may include, but are not limited to:

  • B-Teams: B-Well, B-Together, B-Involved
  • Mentor Program
  • DEI Committee
  • WINGS
  • BVolve
  • Project – Firm or department need*
  • Mentor or speaker for LEADS II: Elevate
  • Talent development initiatives, i.e. lead a book study

*Some leadership programs may require a project as part of the curriculum.  Any other projects should be pre-approved by the Talent Development Manager.

 

Cohort

Participants come together as a leadership group numerous times through the course of the program for workshops, group trainings, and relationship building events with the goal to share learnings, experiences, and best practices and build a collaborative and supportive leadership cohort.

 

Annual Assessment

At the conclusion of each year, the guide completes an assessment on the participant’s leadership development, evaluating their progress on their goals and impact made in their immersion area.  The goal of this assessment is to provide transparency to the participant on their strengths and key focus areas as they prepare to take on an elevated leadership role at Boulay. 

 


APPLICATION & ACCEPTANCE PROCESS

 

Emerge admits new participants on an annual basis, and the deadline to apply is December 1 each year. Below is the application and acceptance process.

  1. Review program qualifications and discuss interest in Emerge with Primary Advisor.
  2. Click here to apply for Emerge by December 1.
  3. The Emerge Committee reviews applications and completes interviews with all applicants throughout December and January.
  4. Applicants will be notified of their status of the process by March.*
  5. Prior to the June program launch, applicants can expect the following to occur:
    1. The Talent Development Manager works with each applicant to determine their individualized leadership development program and approve enrollment.  
    2. Communication of guide assignments
  6. Emerge kicks-off annually in June.

*Acceptance into Emerge is Boulay’s acknowledgement that the candidate possesses potential attributes that would enable them to develop into a future leader and/or Partner but does not guarantee in any way future admission to Partnership. 

 

For questions regarding Emerge, please reach out to Bridget Woitas, Talent Development Manager, at bwoitas@boulaygroup.com.

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