Boost your confidence and network of confidants in 2023.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Poynter's 2023 Leadership Academies for Women in Media  March 5-9, May 21-26 and Sept. 24-29 Hi , Applications are now open for Poynter's 2023 Leadership Academies for Women in Media. 💗 If you have participated in the past — forward this email to a friend! Give your vote of confidence to someone you believe has big potential.  ✨ If you've applied in the past, we encourage you to consider applying again. We look for a rich mix of diversity across multiple areas, and the right group of leaders to complement your growth might be applying this year, too.  🚀 If this is your first go-around, Poynter’s Leadership Academy for Women in Media can turbocharge your career. It has already transformed the professional and personal lives of more than 500 people in news media and tech. Our programming is specifically designed for women and nonbinary journalists who directly manage people and are within their first five years of formal leadership experience.  BLAST OFF What you’ll do • Travel to Poynter in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, for six days of intensive, transformational learning • Deeply connect with your cohort of 30 people and join an alumni group of more than 500 other leaders • Process feedback from your boss, direct reports and peers with a Poynter coach • Explore your personal communication styles as a manager • Chart your unique, winding career path based on how you define success • Apply during the application window: Aug. 1-Sept. 9, 2022 What you’ll learn Each leadership academy next year will be unique, with different instructors, new workshops and a diverse mix of participants from all over the world. Key lessons could be how to: • Beat back imposter syndrome • Find better work-life chemistry • Tackle difficult conversations and conflict with your boss, your peers and your direct reports • Navigate ethical issues in the newsroom • Prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in hiring, retention and promotion • Advocate, and negotiate, for yourself and others • Delegate with purpose • Lead through stress and trauma and build resiliency on your team Dates  Poynter will host three separate classes for Poynter’s 2023 program, held March 5-9, May 21-26 and Sept. 24-29 at our campus in St. Petersburg, Florida.  Application details We will use one application form to seat all three classes, and it is open now until Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Required application materials include work experience, a letter of recommendation and an example of a digital project. Review our checklist for submitting a strong application.  Instructors Samantha Ragland, Poynter faculty and an alumna of the 2016 Leadership Academy for Women, directs all women’s leadership programming. Poynter faculty Kristen Hare, Kelly McBride, Sitara Nieves and Doris Truong will also guide the program. Guest instructors and keynote speakers for 2023 will be announced closer to the seminar dates.  Cost  Tuition for the academy is $1,300. Scholarships and travel stipends are available to help defray the cost of the tuition and/or travel for those who need assistance.  Questions?  Take a look at our program page or review our updated FAQs. If you still have questions, we'd love to hear from you at [email protected]. APPLY NOW Lead With Influence Online seminar, Oct. 3-24 A sister program to the women's leadership academy, Lead With Influence is designed for newsroom leaders who manage big responsibilities — such as processes, products or platforms — but no direct reports. Learn to demonstrate leadership without formal authority. Cost: $600. Apply by Friday, Sept. 2.  APPLY NOW Essential Skills for Rising Newsroom Leaders In-person, St. Petersburg, Florida, Dec. 12-16 Establish your credibility as a leader, even if you are new in your role. Manage people who were once your peers, friends or bosses. This five-day workshop will focus on critical skills new managers need on their paths to leadership.  Cost: $1,500. Apply by Friday, Oct. 14. APPLY NOW ADVERTISE // DONATE // LEARN // JOBS Did someone forward you this email? Sign up here. © All rights reserved Poynter Institute 2022 801 Third Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 If you don't want to receive email updates from Poynter, we understand. You can change your subscription preferences or unsubscribe from all Poynter emails.