PMWL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
With public media facing unprecedented challenges, the next chapter depends on courageous leaders like YOU. The PMWL Leadership Academy isn’t just a training series—it’s a movement. Level up, build your skills, expand your influence, and help shape an independent, trusted, and unstoppable public media for the future. Lead boldly. Inspire change. Make it yours.
Participants in the PMWL Leadership Academy gain access to a rich bundle of career-boosting resources designed to extend learning beyond the live sessions. This includes recordings of every course, practical tip sheets, planning guides, templates, and actionable tools to help you implement strategies immediately. Plus, curated materials for reflection, goal-setting, and skill-building ensure you leave each session equipped to take bold steps, advance your career, and amplify your impact in public media.
COURSE SCHEDULE: MODULE 1 - CAREER CATALYST | FEBRUARY 18 - MARCH 26, 2026
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 10 AM TO 12 PM PST / 1 PM TO 3 PM EST
Instructor: Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch
The rules of the “game” are constantly changing, and it is critical that you learn to manage change and disruption so you can harness opportunity. Learn how to reframe how you look at the world of work, your options, and your career path to continually create opportunity and mitigate risk. Learn to identify thought patterns that stop you from creating opportunities and leave with concrete steps you can take to secure your career future.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 10 AM TO 12 PM PST / 1 PM TO 3 PM EST
Instructor: Iris Drayton-Spann, MA, PHR, CDE, SHRM-CP
Get the tools you need to lead with clarity, confidence, and impact. Define your personal purpose through coaching, strengthen your essential soft and strong skills, and learn how to build intentional, relationship-driven networks. You’ll complete this course with practical strategies to grow influence, navigate change, and position yourself for opportunity at any stage of your career, empowering you to lead authentically and effectively in today’s evolving workplace.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - 10 AM TO 12 PM PST / 1 PM TO 3 PM EST
Instructor: Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch
Learn to leverage the Design Thinking process to build career confidence, create opportunities and level-up your career/life in ways you might not be able to imagine today. The Design Thinking methodology can help you move toward an unclear future, accelerate a goal you want to achieve, or create new ways to think about problems and situations where you feel stuck and powerless. -
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 10 AM TO 12 PM PST / 1 PM TO 3 PM EST
Instructor: Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch
In a rapidly evolving media landscape, career paths are no longer linear – especially for workers balancing passion, purpose, and personal growth. Whether you are feeling stuck, seeking more alignment, contemplating a bold leap into something new entirely, this session provides inspiration, practical frameworks, and actionable strategies to help you gain clarity and take your next step. Drawing on insights from design thinking, psychology and career coaching, participants will explore what fulfillment means to them now, uncover overlooked strengths and transferable skills and begin shaping a career story that feels both meaningful and sustainable.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - 10 AM TO 12 PM PST / 1 PM TO 3 PM EST
Instructor: Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch
Building a professional network is more than just asking people to connect on LinkedIn or trading business cards at an event. It is about building relationships over time that lead to mutual benefit. Learn how to build your “relationship capital” through a variety of active and passive strategies that ensure your name stays top of mind, so opportunities flow your way.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - 10 AM TO 12 PM PST / 1 PM TO 3 PM EST
PMWL’s group coaching sessions with Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch offer a powerful opportunity to double down on the insights and tools introduced in her courses. A highly respected career and leadership coach with over 20 years of experience, Ingrid brings deep expertise, thoughtful facilitation, and practical wisdom to each session. Participants will reflect, ask questions, and apply course concepts to their own career challenges—gaining clarity, accountability, and momentum in a supportive, interactive group setting.
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Thursday, March 26, 2026 - 10 AM TO 12 PM PST / 1 PM TO 3 PM EST
PMWL’s group coaching sessions with Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch provide an excellent chance to reinforce and expand on the insights and strategies from her courses. A trusted career and leadership coach with over 20 years’ experience, Ingrid brings deep knowledge, skilled facilitation, and actionable guidance to every session. Participants will reflect, engage, and apply course concepts to their own career paths—building clarity, accountability, and forward momentum in a collaborative, supportive group environment.