The Evolving Leader Fellowship

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The Leadership Gap is Real.

Leadership Isn’t a Title. It’s a Practice.

Give your team the tools they need to elevate their leadership practice.

Promoted Without Preparation.

85%

of employees enter leadership roles with no formal training.

— Harvard Business Review, CCL

Bad Bosses Cause High Turnover.

57%

of people quit their jobs because of their boss.

— DDI Global Leadership Forecast

One Leadership Gap Away from a Culture Problem.

89%

of organizations say their leadership pipeline isn't where it needs to be.

— DDI Global Leadership Forecast

Poor Leadership Is Costly.

50%

Higher turnover with 7x lower employee engagement.

— Gallup

Leadership Development Drives Business Results.

2.4x

more likely to achieve what they set out to build.
Organizations that invest in leadership development are nearly two and a half times more likely to hit their performance targets.

— Brandon Hall Group

Your Youngest Leaders Are Watching How You Invest in Them.

87%

of Millennials say professional development is a priority. 76% of Gen Z expect formal leadership training.

— Gallup, LinkedIn Learning

The Single Biggest Driver of Team Engagement Is Your Leaders.

70%

of motivation, commitment, and how your team feels at work comes down to the quality of leadership.

— Gallup

One of the Highest ROI Investments You Can Make.

7x

estimated return on investment for leadership development.

— Forbes, Harvard Business Review

You're in Good Company.

A few of the organizations that have trusted us with their people.

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What is the Evolving Leader Fellowship?

Most leadership programs teach a few new skills.

We develop people.

The Fellowship is an ongoing, structured leadership development experience designed for leaders who are done with one-and-done training and ready to build something that lasts. Through structured learning, practical tools, and a supportive community, members strengthen the skills required to lead people, navigate complexity, and build healthier organizations.

In joining The Evolving Leader Fellowship, you'll walk away with:

Real Leadership Skills — Practical tools for communication, conflict, motivation, and change management built for the realities of actually leading people.
Deeper Self-Awareness — How you lead is inseparable from who you are. Understand your values, patterns, and blind spots and use that knowledge with purpose.
A Leadership Toolbox — Build skills and gain strategies you can apply to your team and organization right away.
A Community That Holds You to a Higher Standard — Growth doesn’t happen in isolation. You’ll join a cross-industry community of leaders who challenge your thinking, expand your perspective, and hold you accountable to your own growth.

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PROGRAM OPTIONS

Real Tools. Real Results.

Every module delivers practical frameworks and strategies you can apply the same day — not someday.

All options include: Access to 12 months of online learning program & the Evolving Leader Workbook mailed to you ($99 value).

Option A: Team Membership

*Contact us for customized pricing.

Adds: Private Virtual MasterMind Sessions for your team

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Option B: Individual Membership

$289 one-time registration fee

$39/month (Monthly call add-on).

Adds: Community Virtual MasterMind Sessions

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Option C:

Online Only Membership

Independent, Self-Paced

$400/person annually
*10% discount for 25+ participants

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Optional Wrap-Around Services:

Customized 360 feedback reports and program design.
Employee Performance Program design + Individual Development Plans.
Recommendations and customizations based on team needs and feedback.
Consulting, trainings, and 1:1 coaching is available.

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MONTHLY TOPICS

Online module content with accompanying The Evolving Leader Workbook.
Supplemental UnCourse Books (bundle pack or individual) available for purchase

January: Radical Care Leadership – Lead with courage and compassion by prioritizing well-being and creating a culture of trust, accountability, and support within your team.

February: Agile Leadership = Getting Tactical – Shift from strategy to execution by mastering tools for prioritization, delegation, and effective problem-solving to achieve tangible results.

March: Motivation – Learn the science behind motivation and how to inspire your team to stay engaged, energized, and aligned with your collective goals.

April: Conflict – Equip yourself with techniques to navigate and resolve conflicts constructively, transforming challenges into opportunities for growth and collaboration.

May: Expectations vs. Agreements – Uncover the difference between setting expectations and forming agreements. Build clarity and accountability to drive stronger team alignment.

June: Generations – Explore generational differences in the workplace and develop strategies to bridge gaps, foster understanding, and leverage diverse strengths.

July: Bias and Decision-Making – Recognize and mitigate biases in decision-making. Build awareness to create fair, inclusive, and effective leadership practices.

August: Leadershit – Yes, you read that right. Because nobody warned you about this part. We address the unspoken, uncomfortable, and often absurd realities of leading people — with honesty, humor, and hard-earned wisdom. Learn to handle the messy, imperfect moments that define real leadership.

September: Change Management – Develop skills to lead through transitions with confidence, guiding your team to embrace change and stay focused on shared objectives.

October: Providing Feedback - Meaningful and productive feedback conversations can be hard and uncomfortable - get the tools and strategies to drive your team to exceptional results.

November: Personalities – Understand diverse personality types and how they influence team dynamics. Discover how to adapt your approach to foster collaboration and trust.

December: Vision and Reflection (Online only, No MasterMind Session) Reflect on your growth, celebrate wins, and refine your leadership vision for the year ahead. Prepare to lead with clarity and purpose.

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Overall Benefits and Advantages

Community That Holds You Accountable.

You’ll grow alongside a cross-industry cohort of leaders who challenge, inspire, and celebrate your evolution.

Expert-Led. Experience-Tested.

Decades of research and real-world leadership experience, distilled into content that meets you where you are.

Sustainable Growth — Not a One-Time Event.

A full year of structured development builds the habits, awareness, and vision that last long after the fellowship ends.

We've Seen What Bad Leadership Costs.

We did something about it.

The Evolving Leader Fellowship was founded by Dr. Kristine Medyanik and Dr. Christine Fonner

Between the two of us, we’ve sat in thousands of rooms with leaders at every level, in every sector and we kept seeing the same thing:

Smart, well-intentioned people promoted into leadership with no real preparation for what leading people actually requires.

We’ve both experienced the cost of that gap firsthand. We’ve worked under leaders who led with fear. We’ve seen talented people leave organizations — not because the work wasn’t right, but because the leadership wasn’t. In fact, over 65% of employees choose to leave the people managing them...not their jobs.

So, we’ve both dedicated our careers to doing something about it.

The Evolving Leader Fellowship is what happens when two expert practitioners who refuse to accept the status quo of leadership development decide to build something better. Not just more training you have to sit through to check the box. We built a program to engage in genuine practice and growth. In a community. With a commitment to the kind of leadership that actually changes things.

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Dr. Kristine Medyanik

Dr. Kristine (known to many as “Dr. K”), is a professor, leadership strategist, and organizational development expert dedicated to helping leaders grow into their fullest capacity. She currently serves as faculty with the Hoff School of Business at Corban University, where she designs and teaches both MBA and undergraduate courses that prepare the next generation of business leaders to navigate complexity with strategic insight, ethical grounding, and practical leadership skills.

In the classroom, Dr. K blends academic rigor with real-world relevance. Her courses emphasize not only business strategy and organizational effectiveness, but also the human side of leadership—helping emerging leaders understand how culture, communication, and decision-making shape the long-term health of organizations.

Kristine works with professionals, executives, and organizations to strengthen leadership effectiveness, build emotional intelligence, and cultivate high-performing teams. Her consulting and facilitation work focuses on helping leaders move beyond theory into practice—developing the mindset, communication skills, and strategic awareness needed to lead people well in today’s rapidly changing environments.

Her work intentionally bridges the classroom and the boardroom, connecting research-based leadership frameworks with the realities leaders face every day. Through workshops, keynotes, retreats, and customized leadership programs, their work helps leaders strengthen relational intelligence, navigate organizational challenges, and build cultures rooted in accountability, care, and performance.

Dr. K serves on the board of the McLaren Leadership Foundation, where she contributes to advancing ethical leadership, community engagement, and civic-minded business practices throughout the region. Her commitment to leadership development extends beyond individual organizations and into the broader communities where leaders live and work.

Known for her thoughtful insights, approachable teaching style, and practical leadership frameworks, Dr. K brings clarity, humor, and candor to every room she leads. Whether teaching in a university classroom, facilitating a leadership workshop, or speaking to executives, she helps leaders translate complex leadership concepts into actionable strategies that strengthen both people and organizations.

Dr. Christine Fonner

Dr. Christine has spent 25 years learning (often the hard way!) what it actually takes to lead well. Her research didn’t start in a library. It started in the field, on-site, in boardrooms, at nonprofits, startups, and in the quiet moments after difficult conversations where something had to change.

She has worked across corporate, nonprofit, and educational sectors, and once helped scale a business from $5 million to $500 million in just two years. That experience didn’t just sharpen her strategic instincts...it deepened her conviction that the way we lead people matters as much as the results we chase.

Her PhD research brought a name to something she’d witnessed and felt throughout her career: the devastating, often invisible cost of toxic leadership on women at work and the urgent, practical need for what she now calls Radical Care Leadership. It’s not soft. It’s not idealistic. It’s caring in one of the most courageous and results-driven approaches to people leadership that exists.

Dr. Christine holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, a Master’s in Transformational Leadership and Change Management, and a Bachelor’s in K–12 Bilingual/ESL Education. She is the founder of Christine Fonner Coaching, a leadership development and adventure learning institute.

A self-described nomadic wanderer, Christine splits her time between visiting clients across the country and enjoying time in her homes in Colorado, New Mexico, and Ohio. You’ll find her skiing, hiking, and mountain biking with her husband Josh, and her dogs Chewey, Reese, and Buddy. She continues to integrate nature into her leadership practice because recharging in the outdoors reminds her why presence, courage, and joy belong in leadership, too.