The Sponsor Seat: What Executives Are Never Taught About Leading Change
Decades of research point to one factor above all others in whether a change initiative succeeds: effective sponsorship. Yet almost no executive is ever taught how to do it.
Most sponsors get handed the role with a one-line charge. Go sponsor this. So they attend the monthly steering committee and wait for green status reports. Meanwhile the initiative drifts and the organization reads the silence as permission to sit tight.
This masterclass closes that gap. In two and a half focused hours, you will learn what the sponsor role actually demands and how to lead alignment across every level of the organization. You will leave with a clear read on your own sponsorship and a concrete plan for the first 90 days of 2027.
Built for executives stepping into new sponsor roles in the new year, and for leaders who already sense their current initiative needs more from them than a seat at the steering committee.
Who Should Attend
- Executives and senior leaders named as sponsors for initiatives launching in 2027
- Leaders whose current transformation has stalled, slipped, or lost momentum
- Senior leaders sponsoring several initiatives at once and feeling stretched thin
- Change and transformation professionals who coach sponsors and want sharper language for the role
What You Will Walk Away With
- A precise definition of the sponsor role, and the specific behaviors that separate active sponsorship from attendance
- An honest self-assessment of your current sponsorship and the gaps your teams already see
- A working method for building alignment from the boardroom to the front line, using Layered Alignment™, a proprietary framework from Meaningful Change Consulting
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Clarity on the tradeoff decisions only a sponsor can make, drawn from Strategic Tension™, a proprietary framework from Meaningful Change Consulting
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The reset moves that put a struggling initiative back on track before it becomes a rescue
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A personal 90-day sponsorship plan for your most important initiative
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Live time with Leslie to put your own sponsorship questions on the table
Come Prepared
Bring one initiative you sponsor now or will sponsor in 2027. Every exercise applies directly to it.
Organizer
Conferences Connects the parent company of UtilityEvents.com, is a full-service conference firm specializing in creating events that foster engagement. This woman-owned business targets domestic and international clients and develops events specifically for the energy industry. Content seekers meet content providers. Solution providers meet solution seekers. Through content-focused events, attendees are encouraged to establish a network with each other – to connect – and establish lasting, mutually beneficial relationships.