Join Music Leaders Network in September 2024
5 March 2024
We are delighted to open Music Leaders Network for applications for our new cohort starting in September 2024. Applications are open from 5 March 2024 to 31 May 2024.
The transformational programme, aimed at people with 5-25 years experience is the only UK leadership programme that brings together mid-career women* from across the industry and establishes them in a deliberate peer-to-peer network.
The programme is known for creating effective leaders, giving participants the skills they need to increase their visibility and realise their potential in an industry that is still male dominated.
This was a very intentional step by Remi Harris MBE and Tamara Gal-On:
“The network is so important. It’s woven throughout the whole programme. There are 12 people in each group and our hope is that those people will stay together for the rest of their careers and always have each other to call on for support. This network is making a difference in the music industry as a whole because the people that we’ve worked with are going on to mentor others and to lead in a compassionate and commercial way. They’re having a ripple effect.”
Businesses that invested in their female leaders in 2022 and 2023 cohort included:
PPL, Polydor, FUGA, Blue Raincoat Group / Chrysalis Records, Band on The Wall, MERLIN, Accidental / The Oram Awards, Brownswood Recordings, PRS Foundation, FAE Grp, September Management, Chineke! Foundation, Youth Music, Small Green Shoots, Key Production and the Musicians’ Union, AIM Ireland, BMG, PRS for Music, Welsh National Opera and University of Westminster.
As before, we will provide discretionary bursaries to help towards the costs for self-employed participants and those working for charities.
Katie Eckett, Manager, Business and Legal, MERLIN, Music Leaders Network 2022 said:
“The most important thing I have gotten out of this course is the network of amazing women and the opportunities that have arisen just by knowing them. We have all fed into helping each other, it’s been a massive support network.”
Janeace (Jay-T) Thompson, Director of Talent, Culture & Experience, PRS for Music, said in 2023:
“We worked with the business to identify some of our high potential women leaders to put forward for this programme, having heard of its success and the work opportunities the alumnae had secured previously.
We have many talented women here at PRS for Music, as our first participant in Music Leaders Network we sincerely hope that Elaine (Allen, Head of Joint Ventures and Revenue Assurance at PRS for Music, September 2023) will benefit from the programme and that it will yield positive outcomes for her and other future leaders.”
Online Q&A events are taking place on 14 March, 18 April and 14 May where prospective participants or businesses can ask Remi and Tamara questions about the programme.
For regular updates join our LinkedIn Page.
*The Music Leaders Network centres women and is inclusive of people who identify as non-binary or trans.
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FAQs about Music Leaders Network
When will Music Leaders Network be happening in 2024?
The dates for Music Leaders Network September 2024 are 1 September 2024 to 31 January 2025.
Applications are open now.
HR/People/L&D leads or Business Owners can contact us using the contact form below or via Linked In and we can book a conversation with you about places on the programme for your people.
The next Nordic programme will run February - June 2025, the next UK programme will run in September 2025 - January 2026.
How long is the programme?
It takes 5 months to complete the programme, from September 2024 to January 2025.
It includes an online learning platform with video and handout materials. You'll experience 2 full days together offsite (at the start and end of the programme), 5 individual sessions of executive coaching, regular group seminars on zoom (90-minute sessions which take place on Tuesday mornings 10:00-11:30), small-group learning circles and access to our monthly community calls.
You should be able to commit to spending an average of 90 minutes a week on this programme.
What is the fee for Music Leaders Network?
The programme fee for September 2023 is £6,000 plus VAT which includes 5 sessions of individual coaching, all the resources, videos and materials, 21 hours of face to face group training, learning circles and all admin costs. Bursaries will be provided to assist with costs to a limited number of self-employed/freelance people and those working for charities.
The value it will create for you will be fantastic results in terms of progressing your goals and getting to where you want to be more quickly and with less effort, giving you the benefit of your full energy and attention back to focus on achieving results. This has allowed our previous participants to achieve higher incomes, feel more confident, be more effective and deliver their full potential at work.
You can indicate on your application whether your employer has agreed to pay the fee, or you would like to be considered for bursary assistance.
Who will my coach be on Music Leaders Network?
Your coach will either be Remi Harris or Tamara Gal-On for this programme. Remi and Tamara are both accredited and experienced coaches.
Your coach will be allocated by us at the start of the programme, and you will then book your individual coaching times with them for the full programme.
Who else will be on the programme?
The network will include 11 other women with a minimum of 5 years (up to 25 years+) experience in the music industry who are committed to their development as leaders.
We hope to have a mix of backgrounds and music industry sectors represented.
Previous job titles have included CEO, Managing Director, Marketing Director, Founder, Project Manager, Creative Producer, Booking Agent, Programmer, Artist, Festival Director, Tour Co-ordinator, Artist Manager, Comms Manager, General Manager, Head of Press, Event Manager.
How much time will I need to complete the programme?
Prior to the start of the programme, you will receive a full schedule of all confirmed programme dates (apart from your coaching dates, which will be set up individually between you and your coach).
The programme will last 5 months in total with a 2 week break in December. We expect the preparation for each session to take around 45 minutes, sessions are 90 minutes each, twice per month and then you will have a learning circle which is a small group where you discuss and support each other to implement your learning. The more you engage with and put into the programme, the more you will get out of it.
What materials will I receive?
You'll receive handouts for each session. We are working on making these available in a video and audio format, so that you can choose to consume them while commuting, doing bedtime, or if you simply find audio / video an easier format to work with. It's important that you use the materials, so that we can spend more time discussing and implementing in our group sessions than explaining the concepts.
How can I tell my employer about the programme?
We're happy to meet with businesses to talk about how they can invest in their people development through music leaders network. We have a specific information pack for decision makers in HR/People Teams, Learning and Development and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion leads that we can share with you, and you are welcome to send them the link to this page or let us know what you need via our contact form (below).
Why is this a programme for women, and what does that mean?
This programme is addressed at women as we know that there is a pay and power deficit for women in the music industry. Music Leaders Network covers leadership topics and personal development that are relevant to any leader. The 2020 and 2021 programmes were commissioned by Brighter Sound as part of their Both Sides Now project which works towards gender equality in the music industry. Remi and Tamara coach people of all identities within their practises. There is some content that is specifically about sex-based (gendered) issues in leadership including Imposter Phenomenon (first identified in high-achieving women academics in the 1970s), how men and women's communication differs in the workplace (the work of Deborah Tannen) and draws on the work of Herminia Ibarra, Robin Ely and colleagues about second generation gender bias and women's leadership identity development. Most of the research underlying this is based on the protected characteristic of sex, as a binary male-female. The program centres the experiences of female leaders. It is open to and welcomes all women, trans women and non-binary people who are comfortable with this approach. Get in touch if you have any further questions.
Music Week Magazine: Music Leaders Network Announce 2022 Members
Music Week Magazine kindly covered the reveal of the 2022 Music Leaders Network members.
Music Week Article 5 October 2022
Music Ally: Music Leaders Network reveals its latest members
Music Leaders Network is one of the programs designed to boost the next generation of women leaders for the music industry. Launched in the UK by Remi Harris MBE and Tamara Gal-On, it has just announced its latest intake for 2022.
What changes can I expect?
Music Leaders Network is a leadership development programme for mid-career women in music created by Remi Harris and Tamara Gal-On.
The programme has helped network members to become more confident, effective leaders who are realising their full potential in the music industry.
They are doing this by:
- living by their values at work
- making ambitious career moves
- being more visible
- handling difficult conversations with greater ease
- improving their communication
- building powerful networks
- and asking for (and getting!) the money they want at work.
We work on personal development, integrating leadership theory into your practice, achieving tangible goals and building a group to support you during the programme and beyond.
You’ll be joining a network of 70 women who have invested in developing their careers with us.
You can find out more about some of them on our LinkedIn Page where we share all the latest about the programme.
DOWNLOAD DECKA life changing experience, I'm now handling difficult HR conversations with ease, have moved my career to the next level, am doing work I really care about and being paid 75% more!
Are the results proven?
Lifechanging confidence
After Music Leaders Network, 91% of women were more confident in their abilities as a leader.
More effective
82% now considered themselves a more effective leader who was more equipped to deal with conflict and difficult team dynamics .
Increased income
An average of a 66% increase in income 1 year post-programme was reported.
Greater understanding of yourself and how to lead well
100% now understand their leadership strengths and weaknesses.
A strong support network
Network members build up great trust and support each other through career challenges and celebrate each others successes. Most participants rate the network as the best thing about the programme.
Progress your professional goals
As part of your coaching package you’ll identify and progress some professional goals to ensure you get short term and long term results, which could be career progression, greater impact in your role or increased clarity about your next steps.
Deeper knowledge
You’ll pick up knowledge that will put your leadership, being a woman in music and your professional challenges into context and refresh your perspective on your work.
We share content on this on our LinkedIn Page.
DOWNLOAD DECKThis has been the most valuable programme I have ever attended…I think more women should have a chance to benefit from this amazing experience and network.