Ignite

for Organizations

Latinos remain largely invisible in leadership positions.

Latinos are 20% of the workforce but hold only 10% of management and 4% of executive roles, resulting in a 450% leadership gap.

One barrier Latino professionals face is a lack of access to high-quality, culturally relevant professional development that will support them as Latino leaders in their career journey. In fact, only 0.5% of Latinos have access to effective professional development.

Successful organizations understand their opportunity and responsibility to recruit, retain, and advance their organization’s increasingly diverse professional workforce.

Latino Professionals

A high sense of belonging in the workplace is linked to a: 

56% increase in job performance

50% drop in turnover risk

76% of Latino professionals report that they repress or hide part of their identity and culture at work because they believe that it will help them advance in

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Ignite is a Latino leadership development program rooted in context, culture, and neuroscience designed to reflect the rich diversity of experiences within the Latino community while meeting individuals where they are in their unique leadership journey.

 

The Ignite Journey

Ignite for Latino Professionals

Program Details

  • One 60-minute Orientation followed by five 2-hour virtual sessions
  • Participants directly apply each session’s key learning objectives in both independent and partner work
Ignite details

Participants of Ignite are Motivated to:

  • Overcome internal and external barriers to success
  • Override unwanted thinking and habits
  • Learn strategies to make new thoughts and behaviors stick
  • Expand both professional and personal networks
Ignite for Latino Professionals

Ignite Outcomes

  • Explore identity
  • Build confidence
  • Use neuroscience to develop executive decision-making strategies
  • Create a framework for advancement
Ignite for Organizations

Pricing

Why Ignite Matters

Hear from our Partners & Participants

 

“Schwab was founded on the principle of democratizing investments. We are excited to honor that tradition through our partnership with the LLI. Members of our Schwab Organization
of Latinos (SOL) continue to rave about their participation in the Ignite program hosted by the LLI and we’re excited for round two.”

Jason Clark
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Charles Schwab

“There was a sense of recalibrating my contribution. I realized why my voice matters.”

Juan Escobedo
Program Officer
Caring for Denver Foundation

“Ignite was a space where I felt safe to show up as my most authentic self as a Latina leader.”

Gabriela Zuno
Principal
Cherry Creek School District

Facilitators

Mathew Mendisco

Mathew Mendisco

Town Manager

Town Of Hayden

Nathaniel J. Quintana

Nathaniel J. Quintana

Sr. Program Manager

Douglas County

Our Partners

The LLI mission and impact would not be possible without the generous and continued support of our partners.

Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
Slalom
Tofurky
Marathon Petroleum
Marathon Petroleum
Contact Aliena Martinez with any questions.