About the Millennial Manager Collective
Since 2021, the Millennial Manager Collective (MMC) has provided high-quality resources and high-touch support to over 200 millennial-identifying leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs across industries. We are an intimate, evolving community that grows alongside our members, constantly adding perks, benefits, and opportunities that meet the moment.
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Whether you join for three months or forever, you’ll gain access to unparalleled professional development and find your people.
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People who:
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Know what it’s like to grow up with dial-up and graduate into recession…
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Hold teams together with empathy and duct tape while trying not to burn out…
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Navigate unclear expectations, impossible workloads, and chaotic organizational change…
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Have been underestimated because of their age (or over-relied on because of their excellence)…
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Refuse to choose between caring about people and driving results…
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Are motivated by purpose, justice, and community over power, ego, or titles…
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Wrestle with the same doubts, conflicts, and decisions you’re facing right now…
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Solve the problems you have today in ways they can generously share tomorrow…
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Believe leadership should feel human, not heroic
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People who get it.
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In MMC, you don’t have to shrink your values or your humanity to be seen or taken seriously.​ You belong here as your most whole, most audacious self.
"MMC is a wonderful and supportive network of fellow leaders/managers who are going through very similar challenges, and it's so comforting to know that I always have the support of this group, whether they're just listening to me vent or helping me problem-solve!"​
Our extraordinary members are leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs who are deepening their skills and accelerating their careers together.
This Incredible Community...
MMC addresses persistent gaps in access to quality leadership and management development, especially for people in under-resourced organizations or holding historically excluded identities.
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Our community supports members to:
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Thrive in (and navigate) challenging workplaces, difficult supervisors, or toxic organizational cultures
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Build confidence and capacity to lead effectively under real-world pressures
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Align their work, roles, and careers with their most authentic identity and values
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Access resources to prevent and recover from professional burnout and chronic stress
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Reduce professional loneliness and isolation by connecting with like-hearted peers across industries and backgrounds
MMC Member Spotlights
Meet some of our amazing members!!
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We’re proud that more than half of our MMC members are millennial leaders who identify as people of color or as members of historically excluded groups, reflecting our commitment to a diverse, inclusive leadership community.
What We've Learned Together
Since 2021, MMC members have sharpened their leadership skills through over 100 interactive workshops and engaging community experiences.
Leading Without Martyrdom
Burnout Prevention Through Self-Care and Workplace Wellness Practices
Building Conflict-Competent Teams & Organizations
Managing Cross-Departmental Projects & Relationships
Practical Tips for Noticing and Addressing Bias in the Workplace
Giving Feedback and Having Difficult Conversations
"MMC has allowed me to think more thoughtfully not just about a singular team experience, but an organizational cultural experience as a whole. Convenings have allowed me to hold ideas in my toolbox for a later time of implementation, but they have also been accessible to allow me to implement at least one tool in the nearer future."
Meet Marissa!
Founder of MMC and Reloveution
Described by some as the “Miss Rachel for adults,” Marissa Badgley, MSW, is a globally recognized team culture and leadership expert who helps humans make sense of work and workplaces make sense of humans. She’s the founder of Reloveution, a small business that leverages the magic of humanity to strengthen teams and deepen leadership impact. Since launching MMC in 2021, Marissa has grown it from a small group of similarly frustrated millennial managers into the thriving, supportive community it is today.
​After leaving her nonprofit leadership role and spending months healing from burnout, Marissa and Reloveution have worked with 150+ companies and tens of thousands of leaders worldwide, facilitating transformational learning and community experiences that propel people, teams, and organizations toward excellence, justice, and love.
Marissa has been featured in publications such as Forbes, Nasdaq, Business Insider, ThriveGlobal, Medium, and Crunchbase, and on podcasts including Do Business Better, Small Biz Gone Viral, Welcome to My World, and Unlimited. She’s also a regular speaker on leadership, workplace well-being, and human-centered culture at conferences across the U.S.​
She holds an MSW in organizational and leadership development from Washington University in St. Louis and is a certified Workplace Conflict Mediator and Trainer.
