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KPMG LLP Innovation: Accelerating Your Career Potential Introduced: 2015 Program Leader: Women Partners at KPMG
KPMG Principal Anne Bothwell and KPMG Partner Amy Banovich helped establish the “Accelerating Your Career Potential” program.
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he Accelerating Your Career Potential (AYCP) program, led by female partners at the firm, was developed in 2015 to support the success of KPMG’s women managers. The program’s main objective is to enhance confidence and influencing skills, build relationships and networks, and optimize personal and professional alignment. Instructor-led, the AYCP program is delivered to women managers across functions and business processes and features simulations, role plays, and group discussions, providing participants with opportunities to cultivate and practice skills that support career advancement at KPMG. At the conclusion of the
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Amy Banovich
Narrowing down qualities about myself and my personal brand was a first-time feat for me and truly eye opening. This is something I will work on and take with me throughout my career. – AYCP attendee in Washington D.C.
program, small cohorts are formed that enable participants to continue connectivity, networking, and the overall achievement of learning objectives. During the program, participants focus on the following themes: • Enhancing Confidence: addressing and overcoming fears and doubts, enhancing leadership presence, and growing influence in the firm and beyond
• Optimizing Personal Alignment: learning how to focus more time and energy on the difference you want to make, both personally and professionally • Accelerating Your Career: leveraging relationships, role models, mentors, and sponsors and how to put their network to work.