MID-LEVEL ADVANCEMENT

Initiatives created to establish pathways for advancing Black technology professionals from mid-level management to senior-level leadership roles are included in the Advancement from Mid-Level to Senior-Level Tech Positions programs: Black Tech Talent Hiring and Succession Strategies Event, Customized Leadership Succession Training, and Gap Analysis for Succession Planning.

What We Do:

• The Advancement from Mid-Level to Senior-Level Tech Positions
  • This initiative is designed to assist organizations with meeting their diversity succession planning goals by reviewing current success plan design, using data analysis, and targeted metrics.
  • TAG Bridge Builders will help to identify potential room for improvement by conducting a gap analysis and working with the organization’s leaders to implement new strategies, including SMART goals and key performance metrics.
• The Black Tech Talent Hiring and Succession Strategies Summit
  • This annual event addresses the challenges of hiring mid-level Black Tech talent along with discussions around developing effective data-driven and relational strategies for succession planning.
  • The event includes a keynote speaker, panel discussions, and targeted subject-matter sessions.
• TAG Tech Succession Planning Framework Training
  • TAG Tech Succession Planning Framework Training is designed to evaluate an organization’s current succession plan to identify areas of improvement (i.e., social capital and bias analysis) or to create a new succession plan designed to develop inclusive career pathways to senior-level leadership roles.

• • Program Benefits
    • • Cultural Inclusion for Thought Leadership
      • Improved Retention
      • Elimination of advancement barriers (social capital and bias)
      • Business Continuity
      • Revenue Growth
      • Reduced Attrition

• • Program Curriculum
    • • The TAG Tech Succession Planning Framework Training consists of a 6-month program in six two-hour interactive in-person and online training sessions. Each organization will be allowed to include up to two organizational departments during the training, which will serve as a foundational structure for developing a company-wide operational plan.

• The Pathways to Leadership Training
  • This leadership program provides a unique opportunity for ambitious young professionals to learn directly from industry experts and executives.
  • For these future C-Suite professionals and TAG leaders, this program doubles as both a valuable learning experience and a diverse networking opportunity.

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• Black Tech Mid-level to Senior-level Mentorship Program
  • The program is designed to provide mentees with the opportunity to build a relationship with and learn from senior executives
  • As a mentee, you will be guided and influenced by senior leaders.
  • Mentors, we ask that you volunteer your time to provide valuable expert guidance over the next program year.