BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank's leadership program 'Next Up' provides learning and leadership skills for M&T employees, local businesses, and area nonprofits. The final session for its 2024 program cohort was held on Tuesday at the Tech Academy inside the M&T Tech Hub at Seneca One.
This year’s program included participants from M&T bank and individuals from several local organizations, including AAA Western and Central New York, Catholic Charities, Rich Products, and Uniland Development Company.
The cohort first attended a virtual kick-off meeting in August followed by three in-person training sessions at M&T's corporate offices in Buffalo. Each session had trainings for leadership assessments, skills building, and collaborative assignments.
M&T launched the Next Up Leadership Development Program with the purpose to 'strengthen local leaders and develop new skills focused on creating vision, inspiring followers, building coalitions, fueling innovation, and developing talent.'
Anyone interested in joining the spring of 2025 are encouraged to email nextupprogram@mtb.com.