There are critical challenges faced by African American leaders when transitioning to high-profile leadership roles like superintendents of schools, college presidents, executive directors, corporate-level executives, or board members.

Unfortunately, what many don't realize until it's too late is their personal need for robust skills in Public Affairs (government relations), and Public Relations (stakeholder relations), including reputation management, media relations, community engagement, and crisis communications, -- especially given their frequent placement in troubled institutions during times of unrest. Add to that, the very support staff who should be experts in providing these services during crises many times prove to be either ill-equipped to do so effectively or end up having loyalties against the leader's interests to the very people who may be behind the unrest in the first place.

What executive black leaders need is their own team of experts who can preemptively identify threats and then proactively shape positive narratives to mitigate danger before trouble even arises, and who can also serve as private advisors in times of need.

The Anansi Group for Public Affairs offers a suite of services and training opportunities for black executives in leadership to do just that. We currently offer skills training to allow underrepresented executives the best opportunity to survive the political landscape associated with their professional ascendency. Our carefully crafted curriculum will help blacks in executive leadership to better manage their professional brand and protect them from the inevitable slings and arrows from detractors that are sure to come their way.

Unlike other training, THIS IS PERSONAL. Everything you learn will be foremost for you, not just for the organization you serve.

Click the link below to find out about training happening soon that will directly empower marginalized executive leaders like you to effectively safeguard your personal brand and leadership during threat and crisis.

We recommend this training for underrepresented school superintendents, principals, district administrators, college presidents, provosts and administrators as well as for government officials, not-for-profit leaders, board members, corporate executives and other high-level administrators.