Leadership
Grow leaders. Strengthen your newsroom.
Leadership Development
At Poynter, we believe organizational success starts with great leadership. Our Leadership Development programs are designed to help individuals thrive in their roles while aligning leadership growth with broader organizational goals. Whether you’re building a pipeline of new managers or supporting seasoned executives through change, we deliver customized, practical guidance grounded in decades of experience.
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all. Our expert coaches and trainers partner closely with you to assess your needs and build a plan that drives meaningful progress — for your leaders, your culture and your business.
What we offer:
- Customized management training programs, built around your organization’s unique goals
- Individual and team assessments (including 360 reviews, Gallup CliftonStrengths, and more)
- Talent management and retention strategies to grow and keep your best people
- Culture-building initiatives that foster innovation, collaboration and trust
- Performance management tools and accountability coaching
- Strategic planning support to help leaders focus on big-picture goals
- Workshops on budgeting, building a business case and financial decision-making
- Coaching on delivering feedback and managing through change
Let’s talk about your leadership goals.
Reach out to Aaron Sharockman at partnerships@poynter.org, or complete the form to schedule a free 30-minute consultation.
How can Poynter help you?
Our Team
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Tony ElkinsFacultyTony Elkins, a citizen of the Comanche Nation, is a faculty member at Poynter. His portfolio includes Poynter's early and mid-career leadership workshops Essential Skills...Read More
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Fernanda CamarenaFacultyFernanda Camarena is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience in the media industry. As a full-time faculty member at Poynter Institute,...Read More
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Kelly McBrideSenior Vice President and Chair of Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and LeadershipKelly McBride is a journalist, consultant and one of the country’s leading voices on media ethics and democracy. She is senior vice president and chair...Read More
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Sitara NievesVice President, Teaching and Organizational StrategySitara Nieves is the Vice President of Teaching and Organizational Strategy at Poynter, where she sets strategy and oversees programs to train journalists and newsroom...Read More
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Aaron SharockmanExecutive Director, PolitiFact and Vice President for Sales & Strategic PartnershipsAaron Sharockman is the executive director of PolitiFact, the largest fact-checking organization in the United States. Aaron leads the growth and development of PolitiFact, manages...Read More
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Jennifer OrsiVice President for Publishing & Local News InitiativesJennifer Orsi is Poynter’s vice president for publishing and local news initiatives and oversees Poynter’s digital publishing, marketing and public event team, audience engagement and...Read More
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Katie SandersEditor-in-Chief, PolitiFactKatie Sanders is the editor-in-chief of PolitiFact. Previously, she fact-checked talking heads and opinion-shapers for PunditFact as well as the Legislature and Gov. Rick Scott...Read More
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Megan Griffith-GreeneFacultyMegan Griffith-Greene is on the faculty at Poynter. Her work focuses on training and coaching funders interested in supporting local journalism, and is funded by...Read More
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Neil BrownPresidentNeil Brown is the president of The Poynter Institute. He joined Poynter in September 2017, after serving as the editor and vice president of the...Read More
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Kerwin SpeightFaculty, PoynterKerwin Speight is an award-winning television journalist, with more than 20 years of journalism and leadership experience, and a strong track record of producing local...Read More
