A Community of Practice for
Internal Communication Leaders on the Rise
If you're ready to grow in your role and career, the Greenhouse IC Brain Trust will give you the expert training, coaching and community you need to exceed expectations and fast-track your progress.
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Our membership training and coaching and community of practice helps you grow, thrive and connect connected through:
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Join the Brain Trust when you're ready for serious growth.
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"We got budget to hire a new team member who will be starting in 2024. We'll be able to tackle some big projects as a result next year and I'm excited!" " I earned a 7% off-cycle raise at my old company and gained a 33% salary increase when I moved to a new company." |
Every IC leader needs a support system to help them level up.
Truth time: being great at delivering tactics, deliverables and execution just isn’t enough anymore – we need to think differently and become visionaries who can help to transform our organizations to thrive in the face of ever-accelerating disruption, change and opportunity.
It's time to stop waiting, and start taking action.
Whether you want to:
It's time to stop waiting, and start taking action.
Whether you want to:
- Powerfully and consistently connect with peers, thought leaders and experts. Hello, 'Comms team of One'!
- Learn new ways of working, focus on best practices so you can grow your career. Hello, Lifelong Learner!
- Get customized coaching and training support to help you be more strategic and increase your impact. Hello, High Performer!
Program Format
The Brain Trust is the ongoing, just-in-time coaching and training you need to grow in your role and career.
Ideal for the both emerging and seasoned IC leaders looking for broader connection and community, access to leading-edge thinking, best practices, resources, coaching and training in a one-stop shop.
Your membership includes:
Onboarding Coaching Session
New members complete a thorough goal-setting assessment and receive a 30-minute onboarding call with Program Leaders to establish goals so they can hit the ground running!
Onboarding Coaching Session
New members complete a thorough goal-setting assessment and receive a 30-minute onboarding call with Program Leaders to establish goals so they can hit the ground running!
Monthly Power Hour Call
Press pause on the day-to-day to re-charge and re-focus your efforts so you can be even more effective. Each live call connects you with your own personal Brain Trust of super smart peers and is facilitated by your Program Leaders. Escape your echo chamber and join us for micro-trainings, spotlight coaching, brainstorming and knowledge sharing – plus the occasional, surprise guest expert!
Press pause on the day-to-day to re-charge and re-focus your efforts so you can be even more effective. Each live call connects you with your own personal Brain Trust of super smart peers and is facilitated by your Program Leaders. Escape your echo chamber and join us for micro-trainings, spotlight coaching, brainstorming and knowledge sharing – plus the occasional, surprise guest expert!
Intensive Trainings
Twice a year we’ll deep dive into a specific topic and evaluate our own progress against performance KPIs in a 90-minute, live workshop.
Twice a year we’ll deep dive into a specific topic and evaluate our own progress against performance KPIs in a 90-minute, live workshop.
Slack Group
Our private, online community to harnesses the wisdom of the Brain Trust, connects peers, and provides real-time access to program resources, inspiration and ideas.
Our private, online community to harnesses the wisdom of the Brain Trust, connects peers, and provides real-time access to program resources, inspiration and ideas.
Bottomless Toolbox
A Brain Trust member favorite – access our ever-expanding toolbox of resources, templates, research, thought leadership, proof points, and statistics to help you work smarter and better engage your stakeholders.
A Brain Trust member favorite – access our ever-expanding toolbox of resources, templates, research, thought leadership, proof points, and statistics to help you work smarter and better engage your stakeholders.
Additional Information:
- Brain Trust membership is rolling and available for 6 or 12-month periods. Please contact us for current pricing.
- Power Hour Calls are held on the 2nd Friday of the month at 9am PT/12pm ET. Replays available for a limited time.
- Membership auto-renews with the option to cancel at the end of program period.
- Special rates may be available for non-profits, Canadian entities and self-pay members.
Program members will tell you to stop procrastinating and join today.
If someone is considering joining the Brain Trust? "I would tell them to go for it!
"Simply put, I would not be where I am in my career today without the Brain Trust."
"The Brain Trust is worth its weight in gold! It's been the best professional development opportunity I've ever had."
“Victoria's facilitation skills are amazing. She keeps the conversation on track while simultaneously providing an opportunity for each member to jump in and contribute.”
"I felt so supported by the entire cohort, and that support created a safe environment in which to ask questions and learn."
"I've learned how to advocate for a robust communications strategy and how to speak to the importance of communications as a business function."
"There are so many resources available – all of the toolbox items are AMAZING!"
"This has been a great opportunity to meet other communications professionals and gain new skills that can be used right away. It's also a great place to brainstorm solutions to problems that may have you feeling stuck."
"I feel more confident in the importance of my work which impacts the way I approach stakeholders."
“Coaching with Victoria helps tremendously. She has an innate ability to help bring focus back to exactly where it needs to be. This much-needed recharge helps me to roll my sleeves up and continue moving forward."
"Simply put, I would not be where I am in my career today without the Brain Trust."
"The Brain Trust is worth its weight in gold! It's been the best professional development opportunity I've ever had."
“Victoria's facilitation skills are amazing. She keeps the conversation on track while simultaneously providing an opportunity for each member to jump in and contribute.”
"I felt so supported by the entire cohort, and that support created a safe environment in which to ask questions and learn."
"I've learned how to advocate for a robust communications strategy and how to speak to the importance of communications as a business function."
"There are so many resources available – all of the toolbox items are AMAZING!"
"This has been a great opportunity to meet other communications professionals and gain new skills that can be used right away. It's also a great place to brainstorm solutions to problems that may have you feeling stuck."
"I feel more confident in the importance of my work which impacts the way I approach stakeholders."
“Coaching with Victoria helps tremendously. She has an innate ability to help bring focus back to exactly where it needs to be. This much-needed recharge helps me to roll my sleeves up and continue moving forward."
Our proven, proprietary curriculum will help you to transform your career
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It's not enough to be able to write a great newsletter or wow executives with your Town Hall decks.
The truth is, as you advance in your career, success is measured in how you think and influence, not just in what you can "do" – core comms skills are just a piece of what makes you great. The Brain Trust will help you to think differently, work smarter, not harder, and transform your career. Every training intensive, every Spotlight Coaching session, every Slack channel, every Micro Training and Clinic are aligned to this curriculum and designed to help you accelerate your personal and professional growth. |
The Greenhouse IC Brain Trust is professional development that delivers lasting results from Day 1
Program Benefits for Members
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Return on Investment for Organizations
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Meet your Program Leaders
The Greenhouse IC Brain Trust is taught, coached and facilitated by your Program Leaders. Their expertise is the culmination of decades of global business and communications experience across diverse industries, and with companies of every size and stage. Every aspect of the program is designed to give participants the knowledge, tools and experience they need to accelerate their influence and effectiveness within their organizations.
Victoria Dew, SCMP®
Greenhouse Creator, Lead Trainer & CoachVictoria is the CEO of Dewpoint Communications and has 20+ years of diverse experience as a business and communications leader across more than a dozen industries.
She is a certified Strategic Communications Management Professional (SCMP,) the highest global communications certification available, and the only one in the world to achieve ANSI ISO 17024. Victoria is highly regarded as a leading employee experience and future of work expert in the communications profession, is a certified coach and past global chair of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC.) |
Sharon Menzies, SCMP®
Practice Lead & CoachSharon is a global communications leader with 20+ years' experience in leading multi-market communications strategy development and building communications teams in a range of industries across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America.
Sharon helps Dewpoint's clients to see the big picture, navigate stakeholder relationships, extend and expand their impact, and become trusted advisors to the C-suite. Sharon is passionate about helping emerging communications leaders to make the shift from implementer to influencer and positioning communications as a truly strategic function. |
I have questions...
How long does the Brain Trust run?
This is an ongoing, rolling membership program. To start, you'll enroll for a 6 or 12-month period, and then auto-renew for as long as makes sense for you, and your organization. You're welcome to join us at any time and we're confident you'll find it so valuable you'll never want to leave.
This is an ongoing, rolling membership program. To start, you'll enroll for a 6 or 12-month period, and then auto-renew for as long as makes sense for you, and your organization. You're welcome to join us at any time and we're confident you'll find it so valuable you'll never want to leave.
Who's a good fit for the Brain Trust?
The Brain Trust is designed for emerging leaders who are serious about their own personal and professional growth. This is a community of action-oriented thinkers. This is a safe, supportive place for you to both stretch yourself and have a chance to relax, catch your breath and laugh. If this sounds like you, then let's have a conversation. Submit an Expression of Interest and we'll reach out to you to schedule a time to chat. You can share more about what you're looking to get out of the program, and we can discuss which program tier might be the best fit for you.
The Brain Trust is designed for emerging leaders who are serious about their own personal and professional growth. This is a community of action-oriented thinkers. This is a safe, supportive place for you to both stretch yourself and have a chance to relax, catch your breath and laugh. If this sounds like you, then let's have a conversation. Submit an Expression of Interest and we'll reach out to you to schedule a time to chat. You can share more about what you're looking to get out of the program, and we can discuss which program tier might be the best fit for you.
How much does it cost to join the Brain Trust?
Contact us for current pricing – special rates may be available for you, and your organization.
Contact us for current pricing – special rates may be available for you, and your organization.
Other questions? Reach out any time.
