What is RLF?
The Regional Leadership Forum (RLF) is an intensive, nine-month leadership development program presented by the Society for Information Management, focused on creating authentic leaders.
- Enables each participant to discover what makes him/her an authentic leader through a process – not a curriculum
- Facilitates open exchange on leadership approaches and practices
- Arms participants with the building blocks and knowledge necessary to rise to the top
- Cultivates leaders who not only provide strategic vision and tactical direction, but create an atmosphere of trust, motivation, and inspiration for their colleagues.
The Value of RLF
- NEW! Watch an interview with June Drewry, SIM VP for the Leadership Development Institute, and three RLF graduates to see what they have to say about the benefits of RLF.
- NEW! Watch an interview with June Drewry and Darwin John, RLF Advocate and SIM Past President, as they discuss the value of the RLF program.
Why RLF?
Unlike leadership training workshops, RLF is not the “10 lessons of successful leaders”. RLF focuses on the strengths of each participant that make him/her an authentic leader – a different set of traits for every leader. And rather than attending a seminar that ends as quickly as it began, RLF’s nine-month curriculum ensures that participants are committed to making a difference in themselves.
- Chosen by more than 40 Fortune 500 companies
- Well-established program with more than 2,000 graduates since 1992
- The only program of its kind focusing on developing the IT leadership of tomorrow
- Of the RLF graduates from 2001-2003 who are current SIM members, 30 have received promotions…7 to CIO.
Why is Leadership Development Important?
In today’s fast-paced world of sudden change, many companies experience the FUD factor – fear, uncertainty, doubt. Effective leaders remove uncertainty in organizations, giving employees the confidence and security they need to get the job done.
- Effective vision creation
- Sound decision-making
- Cohesive team environments
- More satisfied employees.
RLF Curriculum
RLF sessions provide an experimental learning environment introducing participants to new concepts while enhancing interpersonal skills and creating a sense of mission. The RLF curriculum offers participants an open exchange on leadership approaches and practices. The RLF sessions are dedicated to the interactive learning environment to develop participants’ leadership, team-building, creative thinking, listening skills, global business skills, and knowledge of business ethics.
- Extensive and interesting book list
- Discussions with leading IT executives and leadership case studies
- Personal benchmarking
- Negotiating skills
- Managing change and diversity
Download the 2008 RLF Brochure
KEEPING THE CONNECTION – WWW.SIMRLF.ORG
We invite current RLF participants and all former graduates to stay connected by registering on the RLF Keeping the Connection website. This site was created by the 2006 Chubb forum graduates as their give back to RLF. Whether you attended an internal or a multi-company RLF, we strongly encourage everyone to continue to exchange ideas, network and benchmark to leverage the value of your RLF experience.
RLF in the News
Network World
Leaders Can Be Made
Promising IT managers develop leadership skills with help from Steinbeck, Shakespeare and Hemingway.
ComputerWorld
Q&A: Mary Finlay
Mary Finlay, Deputy CIO at Partners HealthCare System Inc. conveys the importance of honing leadership skills and speaks to the value she received as a 2001 graduate of the SIM Regional Leadership Forum (RLF).
Barry Robinson, previous RLF graduate, has been named Chief Information Officer at Clifton Gunderson LLP, the nation's 14th largest public accounting and consulting firm.