Now Enrolling for the September 2025 Cohort

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Now Enrolling for the September 2025 Cohort 〰️

The Magnolia Leadership Program partners with corporate organizations to help them develop and retain high-impact Black women leaders.

Organizational innovation, performance, and growth benefit from diverse perspectives. However, black women continue to encounter barriers to achieving career fulfillment and advancement.

The Magnolia Leadership Program (MLP) serves as a powerful catalyst, igniting a journey of self-discovery and professional growth that propels Black women forward in their careers. Our proven results speak volumes:

  • 100% of MLP graduates strengthened their confidence as leaders

  • 91% reported improved career clarity and overall well-being

  • 72% received promotions or increased responsibilities since program completion

A Six-Month Leadership Transformation

This immersive, virtual program empowers participants to strengthen critical leadership competencies that fuel innovation, create more effective team dynamics, and sharpen decision-making. Instead of learning to fit a mold, you'll forge an authentic leadership style that engages your natural strengths and celebrates your unique identity.

Through interactive sessions and personalized coaching, you'll be challenged to examine personal and social narratives that drive beliefs about your capabilities and growth opportunities. Our community-based cohort approach connects you with like-minded women leaders who understand your experience.

What MLP Participants Gain

  • A stronger leadership identity and the confidence to become an effective self-advocate

  • Professional development skills to further their career and achieve their professional goals

  • Enriched emotional intelligence skills critical to individual, team, and organizational performance

  • Access to tools and strategies to lead growth, manage change, and drive innovation

  • A powerful network of accomplished Black women leaders and prestigious guest speakers

Proven Results for Partner Organizations

-82% of partner organizations report stronger leadership pipelines

-72% of participants advance to more senior roles within 18 months

-90% retention rate of program participants

-Strengthened succession planning for key leadership positions

Program Details

  • Registration Closes: August 29, 2025

  • Start Date: September 16, 2025

  • Length: 6 months

  • Investment: $6,500 per participant

  • Format: Fully virtual using our interactive video-based platform

  • Ideal Candidates: Black women with 8-20 years of professional experience

  • Outcome: Our proven leadership development approach delivers measurable results for your talent pipeline and organizational success.

5 WAYS ORGANIZATIONS BENEFIT FROM MLP

1. Strengthen your leadership pipeline with leaders ready for advancement

2. Maximize return on talent investment by retaining high-impact women leaders who see clear advancement opportunities

3. Address representation gaps at senior levels

4. Develop untapped leadership potential that delivers measurable business impact and strategic value

5. Enhance company reputation as an employer of choice committed to meaningful inclusion initiatives

“The Magnolia Leadership Program has been transformative for our organization. Of the nine Black women leaders we've sponsored over three years, all have advanced to more senior roles, with four moving into VP positions. The program's focus on authentic leadership and navigating corporate dynamics has created a lasting impact – our retention rate for program alumni is 100%, and they've become some of our most influential leaders.”

-Global Chief Diversity Officer, Fortune 500 Organization

PROGRAM DESIGN

Comprehensive Leadership Development

Our research-based curriculum focuses on the specific competencies your leaders need

PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE

MLP Participants leave the program with:

  • A stronger leadership identity.

  • Confidence to become effective self-advocates.

  • Professional development skills to further their career and professional goals.

  • Enriched emotional intelligence skills critical to individual, team, and organizational performance.

  • Access to tools and strategies to lead growth, manage change, and drive innovation.

Structured for Business Impact

  • Six (6) monthly skill-building workshops

  • Three (3) mastermind sessions

  • Four (4) one-on-one leadership coaching sessions for each participant

  • 360 assessment and report

  • Action assignments between sessions to apply learning

  • Accomplished guest speakers from the Magnolia Mentor Circle

  • Assigned success partner

  • Manager session

  • All content is delivered virtually using a video-based platform.

INVESTMENT: $6500 per participant

RESULTS

HEAR FROM OUR PAST MLP PARTICIPANTS

WHAT PAST MLP PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO SAY

“I am proud to say I got promoted this month to Director. It was a lengthy process and involvement and reviews from quite a few stakeholders, but it happened. MLP was instrumental in getting me to the next step as I instituted principles learned right away. I can’t thank you enough for an amazing program.

MLP changed my career life!”

“This opportunity allowed me take control of my self-doubt, not celebrating my own wins, and worse of all self- inflicted fear! You get to meet with individuals that have their own experiences but oddly enough you can relate to their world. You hear from leaders that coach to your strengths and encourage you to recognize who you are and who you want to become. MLP was always a safe place to be your “AUTHENTIC” self, but what you don’t realize at first is that you start to tap into your own strengths, and it begins to shine through in your Work life and Personal life.”

“Since starting The Magnolia Leadership Program I have learned so many techniques that have proven to be successful. This program has given me tools, ideas, guidance AND the confidence that will not only help to mold my career but also to help me personally. I feel like I'm a force to be reckoned with! I'm so happy to be a part of The Magnolia Leadership network and look forward to building on the relationships I've gained during these last six months!”

MLP Participating Organizations