Speak. Lead. Choose: A Practical Lab for Thinking, Voice, and Modern Leadership

Dr Marya Naim

Turn Thinking Into Clear Communication!

Graham Moore

Certified Master Shaping Future Leaders!

+ Fiby Francis

Think Clearly Speak With Impact. Lead When It Matters Most In Real World Choices

Speak when it counts. Think before it matters. Choose when others hesitate.

Most early-career professionals are not held back by lack of ideas—but by silence, over-talking, or poor judgment in the moments that define them. Meetings move fast. AI accelerates output. Expectations rise. And yet, no one teaches you how to decide when to speak, how to challenge without friction, or how to lead without overstepping.

This program solves that gap. You will practice real decisions, not theory—navigating ambiguity, speaking with clarity under pressure, and setting boundaries without damaging relationships. You will test assumptions, run sharper conversations, and contribute in ways that get noticed for the right reasons.

You won’t just learn communication. You will build judgment in live, high-stakes simulations with peer feedback.

Because today, the advantage is not confidence. It is knowing when to step in, when to step back, and how to think before either.

What you’ll learn

Speak with clarity, challenge ideas without conflict, and lead with judgment so you stand out and earn trust early in your career today now.

  • Build a Personal Voice Map to identify when you speak, hesitate, or withdraw in group settings.

  • Practice “Moments I Didn’t Speak” reflection to uncover fear patterns and hidden behavior triggers.

  • Apply voice vs noise filters to ensure every contribution adds value, not volume.

  • Run live assumption-testing drills to separate facts from interpretations in real scenarios.

  • Use “Bad vs Powerful Questions” framework to upgrade how you think before speaking.

  • Apply curiosity loops that replace fast answers with deeper, decision-improving questions.

  • Use the “What–Why–So What” framework to organize thoughts into clear, persuasive messages.

  • Complete 60-second clarity challenges under time pressure with structured peer feedback.

  • Learn listening frameworks that improve how your message lands in group discussions.

  • Practice rotating leadership simulations to experience both leading and supporting roles.

  • Apply “Step In / Step Back” model to develop situational awareness in team environments.

  • Build a leadership judgment playbook based on real behavioral patterns observed in sessions.

  • Use boundary-setting scripts for internships, group work, and early career pressures.

  • Role-play real scenarios to practice saying no without damaging trust or relationships.

  • Identify approval bias and overcommitment triggers that weaken focus and performance.

  • Participate in live team simulations with ambiguity, pressure, and shifting roles.

  • Learn structured feedback loops to improve contribution without escalating conflict.

  • Identify hidden group behaviors like compliance, silence, and dominance in real time.

Learn directly from expert instructors

Dr Marya Naim

Dr Marya Naim

Clarity that moves minds. Language that drives real performance at scale daily!

Graham Moore

Graham Moore

Lead with impact—learn from a top 1% leadership facilitator worldwide.

Fiby Francis

Fiby Francis

I unlock potential in orgs and people via strategic change, leadership, and OD.

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Who this course is for

    • Early career professionals struggling to speak up, structure ideas, and gain visibility in meetings, teams, and fast-paced workplaces

  • Students and graduates who feel overlooked in group work and want to contribute clearly, confidently, and with better judgment

  • High-potential interns and young professionals seeking to build leadership presence without relying on confidence or authority alone

What's included

Live sessions

Learn directly from your instructors in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Behavioral Voice Mapping System

Identify when you stay silent, why it happens, and how to act with intent in real situations using a structured personal voice map built during the program.

Real-World Team Simulations

Work through ambiguous, high-pressure team scenarios that mirror internships and early career environments so you can practice contribution, not theory.

Structured Thinking Toolkit

Use proven frameworks to break assumptions, ask better questions, and improve decision-making in meetings, discussions, and daily work.

60-Second Clarity System

Learn to express ideas clearly and concisely under pressure using a repeatable communication structure tested in live sessions

Boundary-Setting Scripts for Work

Practice real-world scripts to say no, manage expectations, and protect your time without harming relationships.

Difficult Conversation Practice Lab

Train how to disagree, challenge ideas, and question authority without creating conflict or damaging credibility.

Live Peer Feedback Loops

Receive structured, actionable feedback from peers and facilitators to refine how you think, speak, and contribute

Maven Guarantee

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Course syllabus

Week 1

Jul 3—Jul 5

    Module 1: Finding Your Voice

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    Understand silence triggers and behavioral fear loops in groups

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    Build your voice map to track when you speak, withdraw, or hesitate

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Week 2

Jul 6—Jul 12

    Module 2 – Thinking Before Speaking

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    Test assumptions to separate facts from fast, biased thinking

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    Design better questions that improve clarity and decision quality

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Schedule

Live sessions

5 hrs / week

A live, interactive lab to build thinking, voice, and leadership judgment. Learn to speak with clarity, question assumptions, structure ideas, and lead with intent. Through simulations and real scenarios, gain practical tools to contribute meaningfully in teams and early careers.

The Contribution Lab: From Silence to Signal

1 hr / week

Participants work on a real personal challenge: where they are not heard, overstep, or stay silent. Across the program, they apply tools to rethink, communicate, and act differently. The final output is a live contribution backed by structured thinking, clear voice, and peer feedback.

Thinking Toolkit Library

1 hr / week

Frameworks for assumption testing, question design, and structured thinking. Includes templates and examples participants apply between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

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Reimbursement

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Private cohort

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A dedicated cohort with a custom schedule and curriculum, tailored to your team.

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$750

USD

Jul 3Aug 14
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