Professional Development Programs

Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP)

Launched in partnership with UCLA’s Anderson Graduate School of Management, this unique and highly competitive program was developed from the perspective of people of color. The NAMIC ELDP was designed to address some of the industry’s most persistent diversity dilemmas: retention of senior managers of color; increasing the diversity of the industry’s executive suites; and managing workforce diversity in a global economy. Since its launch in October 2001, the ELDP had groomed close to 300 emerging industry leaders from over 20 companies. View Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP)

The Leadership Seminar

The NAMIC Leadership Seminar is a professional development program created specifically to transform high-potential professionals into effective leaders and empowered self-starters. The classroom journey sets the stage for participants to obtain the knowledge, competencies, and diverse perspectives necessary for maximum performance and career enhancement.  In 2012, the NAMIC Leadership Seminar--including a third day of rich content made possible by a generous grant from the Walter Kaitz Foundation--will be offered in two markets : March 28-30, 2012 in Washington, DC,  and August 1-3 in San Francisco, California.  Forty seats are available in each session. View Leadership Seminar

L. Patrick Mellon Mentorship Program

This program facilitates diversity in the communications industry by pairing top-level industry executives with NAMIC members to assist them with career development strategies. In 2007, NAMIC launched a regional mentoring program. NAMIC has worked with companies such as Comcast to customize an internal program for their key executives. View L. Patrick Mellon Mentorship Program

Webinars

The NAMIC Leadership Suite Webinar Series was created to use technology as a means of bringing to our members the vast knowledge of thought leaders who, through their vision, business acumen and wisdom represent the communications industry brain trust. These interactive learning experiences feature leading-edge industry topics and professional development discussions in an educational, dynamic, fun-filled virtual setting. View Webinars.