The Community for Senior Communicators and Their Teams Shaping the World’s Best Work Cultures and Brands
What if you had an extensive network of accomplished communicators from the most innovative companies around the world? Now add your own concierge service to connect you to peers and help answer your pressing questions, two leadership retreats a year held at 5-star resorts — plus direct access to proprietary reports and data, personalized coaching, and training for your entire communications team. These benefits and more are what all council members gain.
Are you a good match for the Council? The Communications Leadership Council is a highly vetted group for senior-level communications leaders from around the world. The typical member manages a communications team at a mid-to-large size, Fortune 500 company.
Members include senior-level communications executives from these innovative companies around the world
Members Enjoy These Exclusive Benefits:
As a paid member, you’ll unlock an unrivaled suite of benefits tailored to you as a senior internal communications leader, as well as some you can share with your whole team.
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
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.
Your Whole Communications Team Benefits Too:
A council membership is an investment in helping you and your team improve 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
Secure ten virtual sessions per year for your team to get guided training on topics like executive communications and writing. Plus, your teams get unlimited access to RaganTraining.com
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!
Editing And Proofing Services
Receive monthly editing and proofing services. Send us your content, and we’ll send it back polished and ready for your stakeholders.
Discounts
Get deep savings on additional Ragan and PR Daily offerings including our awards program entries.
Unlimited Job Listings On The Talent Hub
Tap into Ragan’s extensive network of communications and marketing professionals to fill your positions with top talent.
Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council — FAQ
What is the Communications Leadership Council?
The Communications Leadership Council (CLC) is Ragan’s invite-only membership community for senior-level communications executives, primarily leading teams at mid-to-large and Fortune 500 companies. It combines peer networking, leadership retreats, proprietary research, coaching and team training built around internal and employee communications.
Who is the CLC for?
Senior communications leaders — typically directors, VPs and CCOs — who manage a communications team, 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.
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.
What do 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 member calls (twice a month) 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
- Personalized coaching — an allotted number of hours per membership cycle for executive coaching or training
- Proprietary research and benchmarking reports on top communications challenges
- A concierge service to make connections and curate resources on request
- Monthly editing and proofing services for member content
- Discounts on other Ragan and PR Daily offerings, including awards entries
- Unlimited job listings on Ragan’s Talent Hub
Does membership extend to my whole team?
Yes, if you join as an enterprise/company member. Team-level benefits include 10 virtual training sessions per year, unlimited access to RaganTraining.com, and four free all-access passes to signature Ragan conferences (plus access to most virtual events on the day they run).
What’s the Strategic Advisor Program?
It’s an additional fee-based service available to members who want a dedicated personal counselor for strategic guidance throughout the year, beyond standard membership benefits.
What kind of retreats does membership include?
Two 5-star leadership retreats per year, held within the U.S. and rotating between the west and east coasts, focused on networking, best-practice sharing, case studies and moderated discussions with fellow senior communicators.
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 through the “Get in Touch” contact link on the CLC site for more information before applying.
Where do I apply to be a CLC member?
Go here.
Want To Know More?
Members are carefully vetted and selected based on their experience and position within a company.