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Where Extraordinary Minds Gather

One of the most complex questions business leaders face is how to surround themselves with a thoughtfully curated network that can provide the depth, acumen, and experience to broaden their knowledge base. How to make connections that will challenge them to dig deeper, think differently, and gain a better understanding of who they are.

In 2021, Jeff Mariola launched the first AGORA Forum executive membership group. The idea was to bring together growth-minded senior executives from diverse backgrounds, generations, and geographies to a live virtual learning environment where they could:

  Stay current on best practices

  Get exposure to today’s top business thought leaders

  Bring their business issues to the group for resolution

  Share their transformation experiences with their team members

ACCESS BROCHURE

The AGORA Forum is designed to accommodate executives’ full schedules while enabling a profoundly transformative learning experience. As a member, you’ll engage in:

  Monthly 3-hour live online gathering through state-of-the-art presentation technology
  Key issue and opportunities resolution. Executives bring the biggest challenges they are facing to the group for processing and ideation.
  Seminars with guest business subject matter experts, in the true spirit of AGORA, representing all aspects of effectively running a business, behavior economics, and the latest thinking in the field of social psychology

The AGORA Forum is designed to accommodate executives’ full schedules while enabling a profoundly transformative learning experience. As a member, you’ll engage in:

  Monthly 3-hour live online gathering through state-of-the-art presentation technology
  Key issue and opportunities resolution. Executives bring the biggest challenges they are facing to the group for processing and ideation.
  Seminars with guest business subject matter experts, in the true spirit of AGORA, representing all aspects of effectively running a business, behavior economics, and the latest thinking in the field of social psychology

AGORA members enjoy exclusive benefits including:

Virtual programs hosted and facilitated by Jeff Mariola

 

Opportunities to learn from and network with other executives

 

A select membership of maximum 10 executives per forum

 

Comprehensive post-forum documented minutes, commitments, and accountabilities

Bi-weekly insights delivered to your inbox

 

 

 

Why AGORA Forum versus other executive membership groups?

  3-hour live virtual forum optimizes an executive’s most precise asset – time. No full-day meetings with added travel time.
  With a maximum group size of 10, you get more time to dig deeper into processing and resolve key issues in your business.
  The live virtual environment allows for optimal best practice sharing with executive participation from across North America, giving you a complete geographic perspective on current trends and economic challenges.
  Not a CEO-only platform. AGORA Forum is intentionally designed to leverage the talent across all C-suite positions and age groups.
  High accountability – all AGORA Forums begin and end with individual members’ commitments and takeaways.
  Documented minutes, bi-weekly newsletters, and periodic best practice sharing messages from leading subject matter experts.
  Due to the lack of corporate overhead, Agora delivers equal value to members at half the investment of competing executive groups.

Why AGORA Forum versus other executive membership groups?

  3-hour live virtual forum optimizes an executive’s most precise asset – time. No full-day meetings with added travel time.
  With a maximum group size of 10, you get more time to dig deeper into processing and resolve key issues in your business.
  The live virtual environment allows for optimal best practice sharing with executive participation from across North America, giving you a complete geographic perspective on current trends and economic challenges.
  Not a CEO-only platform. AGORA Forum is intentionally designed to leverage the talent across all C-suite positions and age groups.
  High accountability – all AGORA Forums begin and end with individual members’ commitments and takeaways.
  Documented minutes, bi-weekly newsletters, and periodic best practice sharing messages from leading subject matter experts.
  Due to the lack of corporate overhead, Agora delivers equal value to members at half the investment of competing executive groups.

AGORA Forum

Membership Process and Experience

01 - Membership

  • Open enrollment for all C-Suite positions
  • Arrange one-on-one discussion
  • Assess fit based on needs of the business
  • Formalize commitment

02 - Initiation

  • Member dossier
  • Introductory call to outline program, level set expectations, and answer any remaining questions

 

03 - Forum Experience

  • Monthly 3-hour live virtual meetings
  • Key business issue processing
  • Topic presentations by Jeff Mariola and accredited guest speakers
  • Small breakouts
  • Takeaways and commitments

04 - Resources

  • Handouts and workbooks provided each forum
  • Post forum minutes summarized
  • Bi-monthly Leadership Equation Journal featuring thought leadership content
  • Slack and private LinkedIn group to stay connected between forums

Interested in forming an AGORA Forum inside your business?

Introducing AGORA in the Round – All the successful elements of the Forum focused exclusively on your business. In a monthly, three-hour round table discussion, a cross-functioning group of your emerging leaders will collaborate on driving innovation, strategic initiatives, and tackling your business’s greatest issues. The AGORA in the Round will immerse eight to twelve of your most talented and engaged managers in the latest business strategies and processes shared by elite subject matter experts. Through each session, the Forum will unite and hold themselves accountable for delivering growth in three key areas: revenue generation, net income, and colleague engagement.

Interested in forming an AGORA Forum inside your business?

Introducing AGORA in the Round – All the successful elements of the Forum focused exclusively on your business. In a monthly, three-hour round table discussion, a cross-functioning group of your emerging leaders will collaborate on driving innovation, strategic initiatives, and tackling your business’s greatest issues. The AGORA in the Round will immerse eight to twelve of your most talented and engaged managers in the latest business strategies and processes shared by elite subject matter experts. Through each session, the Forum will unite and hold themselves accountable for delivering growth in three key areas: revenue generation, net income, and colleague engagement.

Agora Testimonials

I have spent the majority of my career in executive membership groups. Years ago, Jeff and I enrolled in one together for the better part of 10 years.

I have seldom met anyone better suited to lead and inspire a group of executives than Jeff. So, when he decided to launch The AGORA Forum, I wanted to be part of it without hesitation. I have found the experience refreshing. The small, intimate group format, the subject matter expert speakers, and the platform to learn from other executives across diverse industries are just a few reasons I enjoy the experience.

When Jeff began offering to do an AGORA within companies called AGORA in the Round, I invested in enrolling some high-level leaders in it. I would recommend The AGORA Forum or AGORA in the Round to anyone who wants to level up their growth and the growth of others.

Steven Feiger
CEO, Charger Water Treatment

I have been lucky to call Jeff a mentor, advisor, and coach over the last two years as I have transitioned into a CEO role. Jeff brings so much perspective and knowledge from his years of experience and his understanding of different leadership styles. Working with Jeff has grown my confidence in the ability to lead an organization on many different levels and how to build a culture within our organization that has helped our turnover tremendously.

In 2021, I joined an executive group founded by Jeff, The AGORA Forum, and because Jeff has a demeanor that is so warm and welcoming, he created a space that is comfortable to be open and discuss the difficult issues within the business and with my own professional growth. There are always great perspectives, solutions, ideas, and takeaways after each session. Jeff holds us accountable and inspires us all to be leaders who lead with kindness, integrity, and a passion to see our goals through.

Haley Cwynar
CEO/Owner, Action Health

Working in a fast-growing, heavy change organization, I was looking for a forum where I could interact with other leaders outside my industry to share best practices. The AGORA Forum by Mariola Unlimited provides the small group format that has allowed me to not just network with some great people from around the country, but also implement some practical suggestions that have assisted with my strategic planning. Jeff has a natural ability to lead the sessions in a way that covers the technical side of the subject in an easy-to-learn and implement way. To complement this approach, he also brings in guest speakers that are subject matter experts. Thank you Mariola Unlimited – I am grateful for THE AGORA Forum!

Ron Kamzelski
Vice President, Rentokil North America

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