Lloyd’s Accelerate in the US and Canada

We know that ethnically diverse talent is under-represented across the Lloyd’s market, particularly in management and leadership positions. 

Despite 36.4% of the UK workforce being made up of individuals from ethnically diverse groups, individuals from these groups only hold 16.1% of board seats in Fortune 500 companies in the US. Our Lloyd’s Accelerate programme aims to tackle this by improving the pipeline of future talent, through a modular based development programme.

We have successfully completed six cohorts with the purpose of helping participants to build the skills, relationships and confidence they need to effectively manage their future careers.

• Accelerate delegates in each cohort have celebrated an improved role, promotion, secondment or role stretch
• Cohort 1 = 83%, cohort 2 = 70%, cohort 3 = 100%, cohort 4 = 75% & cohort 5 = 78% (54% delegate response rate)
• 100% of participants agree the programme content will be useful and relevant in their work

Benefits

As a delegate you will attend and/or complete:

• DISC psychometrics and 1-1 report debrief with a coach
• Role-model session from senior leader in Lloyd’s market
• 3 key modules (2 sessions each):
  • Understanding you (self-awareness)
  • Navigating my career
  • Developing your Authentic self
• 2 Action Learning Sets
• 1 hour coaching session post-programme

This programme is aimed at US and Canadian based ethnically diverse talent. 

Nominees should consistently receive high performance ratings and would be considered suitable candidates or future management or leadership roles.

All applications will be considered on merit and sponsorship with agreement from your HR Business Partner.

Our offering is available to employees of companies that are within the Lloyd’s & London insurance market (Managing Agents / Brokers / Coverholders / Companies such as TPAs which are registered at Lloyd’s).

This includes any organization listed in the marketplace directory, plus any US and Canada based brokers that are not coverholders (who may not be listed in the directory).

Key points to remember when applying:

• The sponsor must be someone different to the line manager. Recommended to be two levels above the individual and is expected to fully engage in the Sponsor event and future interactions with the delegate
• Applicants to please block out all session dates in their diary – sessions are not recorded, so attendance is crucial
• Identify how this programme will help you – read the course session outlines and link your development goals to the course outcomes