Designed to keep teams learning.
Built so leaders never lead alone.
What if one membership could develop your whole communications team?
Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council is a vetted enterprise membership that works as an extension of your communications team. It delivers year-round learning, expert guidance and a trusted community of senior peers, all focused on helping you build a stronger comms function.
Your team gains the skills to meet what comes next, and you gain support to lead.
Members include leading communications teams from these innovative companies around the world
Membership supports every level of your communications team.
Senior executives have access to a suite of benefits designed to help them navigate fast-moving, disruptive and game-changing trends.
Leadership Retreats
Join fellow senior communications leaders in an exclusive 5‑star setting two times a year for networking, best practice sharing, case studies, moderated discussions and guest speakers. Retreat locations are within the US and rotate between the west and east coast.
Monthly Member Calls and Think Tanks
Peers gather twice a month to share knowledge on timely topics, case studies and best practices.
Exclusive Online Portal
Get member-only access to peers, discussion forums and an expansive library of resources on everything from change communications to CEO succession plans to AI employee guidelines.
Additional Perks:
Personalized coaching services
Members have an allotted number of hours each membership cycle for executive coaching or training on business fluency, brand journalism and presentations.
Strategic Advisor Program
Take your membership further with this exclusive fee-based service. Secure a strategic advisor to serve as your personal counselor throughout the year.
Proprietary research and benchmarking reports
Stay ahead of the curve with proprietary reports and research addressing top communication challenges.
Entire teams receive managed learning experiences that are tailored individually and set to your business KPIs.
Joining as an enterprise member unlocks an immersive learning experience with resources to help you improve comms outcomes — including stronger brand equity, employer net promoter score, and talent retention — linked to financial goals.
Team Training
Get ten guided virtual training sessions a year on topics like executive communications and writing, plus unlimited RaganTraining.com access. Teams can also enroll in The Communications Framework™, with a dedicated Ragan advisor and personalized learning pathways.
Event Access
Company members get four free all-access passes to signature Ragan conferences. Our nationally renowned conferences have included the Social Media Conference at Disney World and the Internal Communications and Culture Conference at Microsoft. Teams also have access to nearly all virtual events on the day they are scheduled.
Concierge Services
Our concierge is an extension of your team and is always ready to curate content, help you find resources or make new connections. Let us know what you’re looking for!
Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council — FAQ
What is the Communications Leadership Council?
The Communications Leadership Council (CLC) is a vetted, enterprise membership group and trusted resource for world-class learning, development and community for communications teams that want to be ready for what comes next. Its dual-track design supports every level of the team, from emerging talent to the senior executives who lead them.
Who is the CLC for?
Senior communications leaders — typically directors, VPs and CCOs — and their team members, most often at a mid-to-large-size or Fortune 500 company. Members come from companies like Chanel, Pfizer, T-Mobile, Home Depot, Merck, Walmart, Capital One, IBM, Wells Fargo, Chick-fil-A, 3M, Caterpillar and more than 200 others.
Is membership open to anyone, or is it vetted?
It’s a vetted group. Prospective members apply and are selected based on their experience and position within their company; this isn’t an open-enrollment free membership. Agencies, vendors and consultants are ineligible.
What does this enterprise membership include?
Your organization receives a complete communications learning & development ecosystem, including peer community, learning and development, and concierge support. Rather than managing multiple vendors and subscriptions, everything is included in one membership.
Teams and leaders enjoy:
- Enrollment in The Communications Framework™, a blueprint for learning pathways, plus a Learning Advisor to help futureproof leaders and learners at all career phases
- Unlimited access to RaganTraining.com – an e-learning platform with self-guided video courses and bonus materials.
- Access to Ragan’s Center for AI Strategy offering tailored content, events, calls and an Answer Desk
- Ten virtual group learning sessions a year around topics including manager communications, writing and business fluency
- Monthly member calls on timely topics and best practices
- An exclusive online member portal with peer discussion forums and a resource library covering topics like change communications, CEO succession and AI employee guidelines
- Proprietary research and benchmarking reports on top communications challenges
- A concierge service to make connections and curate resources on request
Principal senior members get:
- Two Leadership Retreats a year at 5-star resorts (rotating U.S. east/west coast locations), with networking, case studies and guest speakers
- Monthly Think Tank calls where senior leaders can have an open forum for focused problem-solving
- Personalized coaching — an allotted number of hours per membership cycle for executive coaching or training
- Virtual cohorts and collaboratives to dive deeper in key areas based on shared interest or challenges
- Advisor Briefings written by domain experts who distill macro issues into timely, actionable insights
What kind of events does membership include?
Throughout the year, Council members connect through experiences designed exclusively for them. Principal members convene twice a year at five-star leadership retreats and collaborate in Think Tanks and small virtual cohorts focused on shared challenges. Their teams join them for monthly case study calls and 10 virtual Group Learning sessions annually.
Membership includes complimentary passes to signature Ragan events. Each member company receives a select number of all-access passes to Ragan conferences, and teams may attend virtual conferences, webinars and certificate courses at no cost, including AI programs offered through Ragan’s Center for AI Strategy.
The Council also hosts a variety of regional meetups throughout the year.
How do I apply?
Apply directly through the CLC membership application. Applications are reviewed based on your role and experience level.
Where do current members go to access resources?
Current members access the exclusive online portal at ragancommscouncil.com.
Who do I contact with questions before applying?
Reach out to [email protected] for more information before applying.
Want To Know More?
Members are carefully vetted and selected based on their experience and position within a company.