Accelerate Leadership Program with Protein Industries Canada

Program Overview

The Accelerate Leadership Program, created in collaboration by Protein Industries Canada and The Ivey Academy, is designed to give entrepreneurs and SMEs in Canada’s plant-based food, feed and ingredients sector the skills and talent they need to succeed. This three-stage immersive course will take place both online and in person, offering flexible learning and networking opportunities.

By focusing on knowledge upgrades in areas often seen as overlooked in education offered to the plant-based food and ingredients sector, the Accelerate program will enable SMEs to more easily and more quickly grow their businesses and market footprint, strengthening Canada’s plant-based foods and ingredients sector. Participants leave the program with the leadership skills needed to lead people, drive change, and effectively position their organizations for success.

Who Will Benefit

This program is available to Canadian businesses that are members of Protein Industries Canada and those that are a part of Canada’s agri-food ecosystem.

Attendees are entrepreneurs and executives in Canada's plant-based food, feed, and ingredients sector seeking a tailored, intensive leadership development experience to help their organizations scale and grow.

What You Learn

Participants walk away with:

• Leadership Transformation: Techniques for fostering a leadership style that drives performance, encourages collaboration, and creates a positive organizational culture.
• Conflict Resolution and Performance Management: Skills to manage challenging interpersonal situations with candour and accountability.
• Negotiation and Influence: Strategies for preparing and executing multi-issue and team-based negotiations effectively.
• Business Communication Excellence: Enhanced ability to deliver persuasive communications and navigate challenging conversations with confidence.
• Economic Reconciliation Competencies: Insights into building inclusive business strategies aligned with Indigenous worldviews and practices.
• Financial Acumen: Tools for financial forecasting, capital budgeting, and analyzing business viability through real-world case studies.
• Cybersecurity and Data Management Awareness: Leadership skills to safeguard intellectual property, manage data effectively, and navigate the intersection of technology and business.
• Sales Strategies for Growth: Mastery of modern sales techniques to identify ideal customer profiles, manage relationships, and develop winning sales teams.
• Capstone Learning Integration: A practical action plan applying program concepts to address specific organizational challenges or opportunities.

Action Learning Project

Each participant works on a personalized project where they directly apply their learning takeaways within the context of their organization. Participants identify a problem and/or opportunity in their organization and build an action plan on how they can enact change. Peers, coaches, and faculty are all able to deliver objective feedback and support throughout the process. Following the program, coaching and other sustainment tools help you take measurable steps toward solving your challenge.