CRA | Admired Leadership Seminars are master classes on the most foundational topics in communication and advisory excellence. The content is both intensive and practical, leveraging pre- and post-readings, group discussion, live exercises, and counsel from CRA | Admired Leadership professionals with a wealth of real-world advisory experience. With a limited number of participants in each session, Seminars provide professionals a premier opportunity to build substantive skills and cultivate meaningful insights in a brief period of time.

Structure

The 2025 Strategic Communication Academy Seminar Series will feature four uniquely crafted sessions led by CRA | Admired Leadership Partners and Managing Directors with advisory experience in Fortune 50 organizations. Session leaders will share their expertise and facilitate dialogue including other CRA staff and clients who lend texture. They also custom design the agenda and timing for each seminar, and you can find those details by navigating to a specific seminar on the left-side menu. The goal is to engage a smaller number of more meaningful issues with great depth.

Investment

The investment to attend a seminar, which includes all materials and pre-readings, is $2,500 per participant. For additional information or to enroll, please contact our Event Coordinator at (610) 644-5597 or experiences@cra-admiredleadership.com.

The 2025 Seminar Series

AI Insights for Communication Professionals

Tuesday, February 18 to Wednesday, February 19, 2025

We stand at a pivotal moment in technology’s evolution, where artificial intelligence emerges as a reality that will redefine the corporate communication landscape. At CRA | Admired Leadership, our commitment is to help clients understand, adapt, and benefit from this transformative shift. In line with this commitment, we are proud to present a seminar on generative AI as part of our Strategic Communication Academy Seminar Series.

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Master the Message: Designing for Outcomes

Tuesday, May 13 to Wednesday, May 14, 2025

We communicate to create clarity, instill belief, and compel action. In this seminar, we will explore the art and science of cutting through noise and landing ideas. We will review the fundamentals of effective composition, linguistic choice, and writing style, and we will discuss where generative AI should and should not play a role. Through case studies, examples, and hands-on exercises, participants can expect to learn actionable strategies for sharpening their eloquence and increasing their value.

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Demonstrating Internal Communication Value Through Effective Measurement

Tuesday, August 26 to Wednesday, August 27, 2025

The communication perspective posits that everything communicates, opening a realm of possibilities to effect change and foster positive organizational influence. However, this also presents a challenge for communication leaders to discern the specific effects of their work on business outcomes and to validate the function’s distinctive worth convincingly. The most impactful communication measurement portfolios are those that not only track impact but also align with the organization’s strategic goals to demonstrate how communication drives business results. Savvy communicators must evolve from merely tallying activities, views, and clicks to adopting a measurement approach that showcases and enhances the role of internal communication, thereby affirming its value.

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Building Advisory Relationships

Tuesday, November 4 to Wednesday, November 5, 2025

For talented professionals in leadership and communication roles, relationships are the currency for successful initiatives, team members, and careers. In this seminar, participants learn how to better influence and advise others, and keep those relationships strong for the long-term.

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