- Are you tired of continually being underestimated in your leadership role?
- Do you yearn for the freedom to be “yourself” in your work?
- Do you want to more easefully guide change within white dominant systems?
- Do you crave engagement with like-minded peers who understand the challenges you face?
This community meets monthly over the course of one year. Next cohort starts January 2025.
You Will Develop:
- An understanding of the history and context of institutional leadership for racialized people;
- A grounding in your own distinct purpose, leadership style, baggage and vision to aid you in moving forward;
- Communication strategies to influence, consult, manage and engage others from small to large initiatives;
- Application and feedback on embodied, empowered and impactful leadership choices;
- A community of practice with other racialized leaders across sectors to share, uphold and support.
Program includes:
- Ten Monthly virtual teaching and coaching sessions (Jan. to Dec. minus July/Aug);
- Customized monthly readings and reflection questions;
- Opportunities for one-on-one coaching feedback;
- Access to a racialized leadership community of practice.
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Details:
Fee: $1,000 USD
Sessions: Monthly 90 minute online webinars (including support resources)
Times: Wednesdays, 12 pm – 1:30pm EST
Leader:
Session Dates & Topics
- Wednesday, January 29th – The Context of Being Racialized in a Leadership Role
- Wednesday, February 26th – Micro-Exclusions: Even if it’s Invisible it still Hurts
- Wednesday, March 26th – Anchoring in Purpose, Inhabiting Power in White-Led Institutions
- Wednesday, April 23rd – Identifying the Right Role and Curating our Energy
- Wednesday, May 28th – Framing the Message so our Voice is Heard
- Wednesday, June 25th – Feedback and the Art of the Brave Conversation
- Wednesday, September 24th – Self-Regulation, Triggers and Staying in our Window of Tolerance
- Wednesday, October 29th – Avoiding Imposter Syndrome, Amplifying Bright Spots and Finding Joy in the Work
- Wednesday, November 26th – Power Literacy: Reconciling Racial Inequity with Positional Power
- Wednesday, December 17th – Harvesting Learning and Next Steps Forward
*This course is limited to those who hold leadership and/ or management positions in their organizations, and is open to Black, Brown, mixed-race and Indigenous folks. Subsidized spots are available to support Indigenous leaders—please indicate your interest in your application. We recognize and honour the complexity of intersectional identities.
Online Monthly Webinars
Sessions: Monthly 90 minute online webinars (including support resources)
Fee: $1,000 USD
Applications for our 2025 BIPOC Leader Lab are now open.
Apply Now for 2025
