NextTier Mentorship & Awards 2025
NextTier Mentorship & Awards 2025
“Empowering Catalyst Leaders for the Future of Business and Leadership”
Program Purpose:
Sri Lanka once produced some of the best corporate managers in Asia. However, due to post-COVID migration and economic challenges, the middle management tier has weakened. This mentorship program aims to rebuild middle leadership capacity by:
- Closing the skills and leadership gap
- Empowering existing and emerging middle managers
- Enhancing technology readiness, problem-solving, and succession readiness
- Instilling long-term leadership motivation in a rapidly changing workforce
Target Group:
- Executives and Managers (private/public sectors)
- Aged 30–50
- 30–40 selected participants (by application or corporate nomination)
Duration & Format:
- 3 Months | Hybrid Delivery
- 9 Online Interactive Sessions (60 minutes)
- 3 In-Person half-Day Workshops in Colombo
Program Benefits:
- Certified by NextTier & Women in Management (WIM)
- Access to cross-sector mentors
- Career and leadership development tools
- Eligibility for NextTier Up Awards, awarded at the WIM Top50 Global Economic Forum
Investment
- WIM Members: LKR 49,000
- Non-Members: LKR 55,000
Limited to only 30 participants.
The fee includes
- 9 virtual learning sessions
- 3 in-person half-day workshops
- Access to the Global Economic Forum on 8th October 2025 at Cinnamon Grand
- Entry to the NextTire Leadership Awards 2025 ceremony
Mentorship Curriculum – 12 Sessions
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Session |
Format |
Title |
Focus Areas |
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1 |
Online |
Defining Your Middle Management Identity |
Understanding your unique value in the corporate structure; shifting from task-based to strategic contribution. |
|
2 |
Online |
Profiling Yourself for Growth |
How to audit your skills, develop a personal development plan, set goals, and build a leadership brand. |
|
3 |
Online |
Working Towards Strategic Targets |
Aligning personal KPIs with corporate goals, prioritization frameworks, and achieving with accountability. |
|
4 |
Online |
Strategic Thinking vs. Operational Hustle |
Balancing big-picture vision with daily execution responsibilities. |
|
5 |
Online |
Solving Complex Problems Under Pressure |
Practical frameworks (root cause analysis, decision trees, design thinking) and real-case applications. |
|
6 |
Online |
Digital Fluency for Non-Tech Leaders |
Tools and trends middle managers need to know: AI, automation, data dashboards, remote management. |
|
7 |
Online |
Managing Up, Down, and Across |
Navigating internal politics, stakeholder alignment, team motivation, and cross-functional collaboration. |
|
8 |
Online |
Succession Thinking & Talent Development |
Preparing for your next role while grooming your successors—creating a leadership culture. |
|
9 |
Online |
Global Mindset & Ethics in Management |
Exposure to international management styles, inclusive leadership, ethical dilemmas and solutions. |
|
10 |
Physical |
Personal Branding & Influential Communication |
Building your internal influence, presentation skills, executive presence, and confidence. |
|
11 |
Physical |
Financial Acumen for Non-Finance Managers |
Understanding key financial statements, budgeting, cost control, ROI-based decisions, and financial communication |
|
12 |
Physical |
Leadership Pitch & Action Plan |
Each participant presents a leadership project/initiative linked to business impact and succession potential. |
Mentorship Board & Judging Panel NextTier 2025
Kasturi Chelleraja Wilson
Chief Operating Officer ( Head of APAC 5Hour International Corporation Singapore) Non Executive Director at NDB Bank PLC Sri Lanka Board Member – Ceylon Chambers Of Commerce
Ted Muttiah
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT)
Dilrukshi Kurukulasuriya
Board Director/CHRO @ Diesel & Motor | Attorney, HR Leader, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist
Dr. Nirmal De Silva
Board Director, Co-Founder & Chief Advisory Officer – Diverse Industries
