Located in Washington, DC and Berlin, Germany, Genesis Park is a professional development programme combining elements of strategic projects and thought leadership, team-building, change management, and knowledge sharing.
The Park brings together high potential staff and immerses them in an intense programme that prepares them to drive cultural change within PwC.
Genesis Park recruits are drawn from different PwC territories, staff levels, and Lines of Service. Teams stay in Genesis Park for a sixteen week, full-time programme.
PwC's senior leaders are actively involved in the programme as mentors, providing a senior-level perspective on the most pressing issues facing the Firm.
Upon their return to the practice, Genesis Park graduates are expected to act as role models, influencing and instructing others by example.
Candidates for participation in Genesis Park require sponsorship, most typically by a senior partner from the candidate's home office.
An active alumni network helps maintain ongoing professional and personal contact among Genesis Park graduates.
Genesis Park has been featured in the Financial Times and Harvard Management Update, and cited as an innovative approach to leadership development by HR Executive, and other leading HR publications.
The executive director of Genesis Park is Bethann Brault. Global sponsors of Genesis Park are Rob Ward, global sssurance leader and Rich Baird, co-leader, global human capital.