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    • 2026 PROGRAMS
      • MID-ATLANTIC RLF
      • MIDWEST RLF
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      • NORTHEAST RLF
      • PACIFIC NORTHWEST RLF
      • SOUTHEAST RLF
    • FEES & REGISTRATION
    • REVIEWS / FAQS / ABOUT
      • REVIEWS FROM RLF GRADS
      • FAQ's
      • OUR FACILITATOR TEAM
      • 2025 BOOKS
      • SPONSORS
      • SPECIAL VETERANS PRICE
      • SIM LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
      • SIM NATIONAL
    • POST-RLF OFFERINGS
      • R3 (RECHARGE/RENEW/REACH)
      • "INFLUENCE" CERTIFICATION
      • PROGRESS TO EXEC PROGRAM
    • FOR RLF ALUMNI
      • $500 RLF REFERRAL AWARD
      • BOOK SUGGESTIONS
      • LEADERSHIP TIPS
RLF-leadership

  • HOME
  • 2026 PROGRAMS
    • MID-ATLANTIC RLF
    • MIDWEST RLF
    • NEW YORK METRO RLF
    • NORTHEAST RLF
    • PACIFIC NORTHWEST RLF
    • SOUTHEAST RLF
  • FEES & REGISTRATION
  • REVIEWS / FAQS / ABOUT
    • REVIEWS FROM RLF GRADS
    • FAQ's
    • OUR FACILITATOR TEAM
    • 2025 BOOKS
    • SPONSORS
    • SPECIAL VETERANS PRICE
    • SIM LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
    • SIM NATIONAL
  • POST-RLF OFFERINGS
    • R3 (RECHARGE/RENEW/REACH)
    • "INFLUENCE" CERTIFICATION
    • PROGRESS TO EXEC PROGRAM
  • FOR RLF ALUMNI
    • $500 RLF REFERRAL AWARD
    • BOOK SUGGESTIONS
    • LEADERSHIP TIPS

the 2026 MID-Atlantic RLF

THE 2026 MID-ATLANTIC RLF PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE THESE SIX IN-PERSON SESSIONS:

March 12-13, 2026 (Thursday / Friday)

April 23-24, 2026 (Thursday / Friday)

June 4-5, 2026 (Thursday / Friday)

July 16-17, 2026 (Thursday / Friday)

September 2-3, 2026 (Wednesday / Thursday)

October 15-16, 2026 (Thursday / Friday)

REGISTER NOW FOR 2026

2026 MID-ATLANTIC RLF CURRICULUM

SESSION 1

SESSION 1

SESSION 1

 “Your Leadership Journey”

  •   Getting to know each other
  •    Facilitation skills
  •    Introduction to SIM and RLF
  •    Commitment exercise
  •    Past RLF-graduate panel

SESSION 2

SESSION 1

SESSION 1

 “Know Thyself” 

  •    Leading via influence
  •    Mentorship
  •    MBTI personality preference
  •    Personal life stories
  •    Business snapshots

SESSION 3

SESSION 1

SESSION 3

 “Paint Your Canvas”

  •    Fostering a culture of creativity
  •    The power of storytelling
  •    Learning Styles workshop
  •    Personal coat of arms
  •    Business snapshots

SESSION 4

SESSION 4

SESSION 3

 “Cultivating Relationships”

  •    Empathy
  •    Vulnerability
  •    Values workshop
  •    Unconscious bias
  •    Developing your life mission

SESSION 5

SESSION 4

SESSION 5

 “Leave Your Mark” 

  •    Delegation
  •    Leadership courage
  •    Shaping your legacy
  •    Developing your life mission
  •    The art of the possible


SESSION 6

SESSION 4

SESSION 5

   “Now What?”

  •    Continuous learning
  •    Appreciation
  •    Equity
  •    Just one change
  •    Graduation

OUR EXPERT MID-ATLANTIC RLF FACILITATOR

DAVID BAER

David Baer is a leader with more than 30 years of experience in technology.  Most recently he served as a Senior Director within the global pharmaceutical company, Pfizer.  There, his roles included leading the technology team supporting the Global Regulatory Organization (including during the submission of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine), and four years working as Chief of Staff for the Digital SVP of R&D.  David relocated to the US from his native England in 2003, where his prior experience included both Business and IT roles in the Financial Services industry.  He also is a graduate of both RLF and the Executive RLF.


HELD in PHILADELPHIA, PA

All 2026 in-person sessions will be held at Union League Liberty Hill in Lafayette Hill, PA

Each of the six sessions of the 2025 Mid-Atlantic RLF program will take place at the Union League Liberty Hill in Lafayette Hill, PA .   

2026 BROCHURE AVAILABLE SOON

2025 Mid-Atlantic RLF brochure_091224 (pdf)

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COMPANIES INVEST IN TOP TALENT WITH THE MID-ATLANTIC RLF

Major U.S. and global companies take advantage of the Mid-Atlantic RLF ...

Many organizations are investing in their future by selecting high-potential employees to absorb the life-changing capabilities of the Mid-Atlantic RLF experience.  Current and recent sponsors of the program include:


  • Aon Affinity
  • Ahold
  • Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
  • Amtrak
  • Arkema, Inc.
  • Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
  • Breakthru Beverages
  • Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Campbell Soup Company
  • Carestream Health
  • CarMax, Inc.
  • Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
  • Computer Aid, Inc.
  • Constellation Brands
  • CVS / Aetna
  • Dollar Financial Group Inc.
  • FEMA
  • FINRA
  • FRTIB
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Integra LifeSciences Corporation
  • International Monetary Fund
  • Janssen Research & Development
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Morgan Lewis
  • Mylan
  • NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center
  • Pfizer
  • Smithfield Foods, Inc.
  • Temple University Health System
  • Thompson Hine LLP
  • Tompkins Financial Corp
  • WIL Research


QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC RLF?

Please contact:

  

  • David Baer (david@ascentconsulting.us)


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