Speak Up, Stand Out: High-Stakes Communication for Rising Leaders

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Rebecca Jabbar

Salesforce. Canon. Twilio. You're next.

Prepare. Handle anything. Own the room.

You're good at your job. But when the pressure's on - the unexpected question in the exec meeting, the presentation where everything's riding on it, the moment someone tries to derail you - does your communication match your capability?

This intensive course gives rising managers and senior professionals the tools to show up with clarity, composure and conviction. Deliberately limited to ten people, so everyone gets the attention and practice they actually came for.

In a world of AI, communicating your own thinking and personality is your sharpest competitive edge.

Day 1: Speak with clarity under pressure
The frameworks senior leaders use to structure thinking fast, stay on message and handle Q&As with composure

Day 2: Handle anything. Own the room.
Rebecca's signature method for tough, unexpected and hostile questions. Without losing your thread or your cool

Bonus: Your personal message platform
Build the concise, authentic message that represents who you are, and deliver it with impact in any room

Trusted by teams at Google Cloud, Salesforce, Canon, Panasonic, BT and more. Rebecca has coached hundreds of professionals around the world to communicate with confidence when it counts.

What you’ll learn

Practical frameworks used by senior leaders worldwide, so you show up with clarity, composure and conviction in the moments that matter

Simple preparation frameworks that slow your thinking and help you structure a clear response fast
Live demos showing how confident, composed responses are built in real time from scratch
Guided practice applying structure naturally so you sound assured, not rehearsed

A clear, repeatable response structure you can reach for in any unpredictable moment
Guided practice handling real, unscripted scenarios so nothing catches you completely off guard
Techniques to regain control of your pace, tone and direction mid-response

Preparation habits that reduce cognitive overload and help you focus on what actually matters
Tools to prioritise ruthlessly before you speak so you walk in feeling ready, not overwhelmed
A reframe that turns preparation into a source of calm and support, not additional pressure

Message development rooted in your authentic voice, not a script someone else would deliver
Feedback focused on natural delivery and clarity rather than performance or perfection
Practical guidance on using AI as a thinking partner without losing what makes you distinctive

Techniques for pausing, resetting and continuing smoothly without drawing attention to the moment
Guidance on how to be human and imperfect in the room without undermining your credibility
Tools to regain clarity and direction mid-response without apology or visible panic

Frameworks that transfer across interviews, presentations, meetings and media moments
Tools designed to be picked up and reused, not memorised once and forgotten under pressure
An emphasis on building habits that compound confidence over time rather than one-off techniques

Learn directly from Rebecca

Rebecca Jabbar

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Who this course is for

Mid-level managers and senior ICs who want to speak with clarity and conviction in meetings, presentations and high-stakes moments at work.
Rising leaders preparing for greater visibility, from board updates and exec Q&As to panels, podcasts and external speaking opportunities.
Ambitious professionals who know their communication isn't yet matching their capability and are ready to do something about it.

What's included

Live sessions

Learn directly from Rebecca Jabbar in a real-time, interactive format.

Your own personal communication coach

Rebecca works with a maximum of ten people per cohort. Not 50. Not 30. Ten. That means real attention, real feedback and a real experience. Not a webinar with your camera off.

Live critique - for everyone, not just the lucky few

Every participant gets personal feedback on their message delivery. In the room on Friday, or submit within five working days and receive Rebecca's written critique. No one gets left out.

Rebecca's signature tough questions framework

The practical, repeatable method Rebecca has used to prepare leaders at Google Cloud, Salesforce, Canon and Panasonic for the moments that matter most. Yours to keep and use forever.

Five hours of live, interactive training

Two hours on Thursday building your clarity and composure framework. Three hours on Friday putting it into practice - with real scenarios, live demos and honest feedback.

Lifetime access to recordings and resources

Full recordings of both sessions plus downloadable frameworks and cheat sheets. Go back whenever you need a refresher before a big moment.

Email access to Rebecca during the course

Rebecca is reachable by email to all participants throughout the duration of the course

A cohort of peers who get it

Ten ambitious professionals, all navigating the same high-stakes moments. The conversations inside this cohort are part of the learning.

Certificate of completion

Share your achievement with your employer or on LinkedIn. And given Maven's reimbursement scheme, worth asking your company to cover the cost before you pay yourself.

Taught by someone with a perfect five star rating

Every person who has submitted a review on Maven has given it five stars. This cohort is capped at ten to make sure that never changes. Rebecca also consistently gets 5/5 participant feedback from all workshops she leads with senior executives from big brands around the world.

Maven Guarantee

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Course syllabus

2 live sessions • 12 lessons

Week 1

Sep 17—Sep 18

Day One: Speak Up. Be Heard

6 items

Sep

Speak Up. Be Heard.

Thu 9/1711:00 AM—1:30 PM (UTC)

Day Two: Handle Anything. Own the Room

5 items

Sep

Handle Anything. Own the Room

Fri 9/1811:00 AM—2:30 PM (UTC)

Bonus

Your Personal Message Platform

1 item

Free resources

Schedule

Live sessions

5-6 hrs

Two focused sessions across two days. Thursday 17 September, 12pm to 2pm BST, plus an optional 30 minute Q&A. Friday 18 September, 12pm to 3pm BST, plus an optional 30 minute Q&A. Six hours that could change how every room sees you from that moment on.

Thu, Sep 17
11:00 AM—1:30 PM (UTC)
Fri, Sep 18
11:00 AM—2:30 PM (UTC)