Yue Wu

VP Product (ex-Lyft, Dropbox, Yelp, Google)

Executive Communication for Leaders

Learn how to organize updates around decisions, tradeoffs, and outcomes so leaders can quickly understand what matters.

How to structure executive-level communication

Learn how to structure and lead executive discussions so decisions are made clearly and efficiently

How to run high-stakes exec meetings

Learn how to think ahead to what leaders will ask, and proactively address concerns before they derail alignment

How to anticipate executive questions and concerns

Learn how to align key stakeholders before meetings so discussions are productive and decisions are not revisited.

How to pre-align stakeholders effectively

Upgrade your executive presence. Communicate like a leader. Influence outcomes that get you seen, heard, and promoted.

Product & Strategy Exec @LinkedIn @PwC

LinkedIn

Harvard Business Review

Joselle Deocampo-Gautam

Product & AI Strategy @LinkedIn, PwC, Deloitte. Executive coach & advisor

Marketing Executive, Brand Builder

LendingClub

Amber Carroll

Marketing Executive | Digital Transformation Leader | Brand Builder

Cohort 4

Cohort 5

If you want to lead, your communication has to reflect it.Everyone is learning AI. Few are learning the skill that actually differentiates leaders and gets them promoted.AI can build your decks.It can analyze your data.However, AI can't✖️ Give you executive presence✖️ Command respect in a high-stakes meeting ✖️Navigate politics in real time ✖️ Maneuver at executive altitude in real-timeThese are all on you.If you’ve ever walked out of a meeting thinking “I had the right ideas, but I didn’t land them”, then you know exactly what we mean.The higher you rise, the less it’s about what you know or how fast you deliver.What sets you apart is the ability to communicate ideas so clearly they move people, and so decisively they deliver outcomes.That’s the gap this course will help you close. In three live sessions and daily exercises, you’ll build the communication habits and strategic frameworks leaders use to earn trust, shape decisions, and drive outcomes.

AI levels the field. Executive Communication sets you apart. Learn it here.

Upgrade your executive presence

Communicate like a Leader

Be recognized as a Top 1% Leader

Navigate with Influence 

Lead with a story

Practice real scenarios

Strategic Operators Ready to LeadYou’re the one who gets it done. Now you want your voice to shape direction not just execute the work.

Emerging Executives at an Inflection PointYou’ve stepped into a bigger seat or you’re about to. Show up with presence and distinction.

High Achieving Professionals in TransitionYou’re not just job-seeking, you’re ready to lead. Sharpen how you show up &amp; land your next role.

Communication and public speaking skills used by senior leaders worldwide, so you show up with clarity, composure and conviction.

Salesforce. Canon. Twilio. You're next. 

Panasonic USA

Canon EMEA

Twilio

Snowflake

Salesforce

Rebecca Jabbar

Communication coach to senior leaders at the world's biggest brands.

Summer 2026

September 2026

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, limited to just ten people, gives rising managers and senior professionals the communication skills and public speaking skills to show up with clarity, composure and conviction.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&amp;As with composureDay 2: Handle anything. Own the room. My signature method for tough, unexpected and hostile questions. Without losing your thread or your coolBonus: Your personal message platform Build the concise, authentic message that represents who you are, and deliver it with impact in any roomTrusted by teams at Google Cloud, Salesforce, Canon, Panasonic, BT and more. I have coached hundreds of professionals around the world to communicate with confidence when it counts. Ten places. One cohort. Don't miss it.

Prepare. Handle anything. Own the room.

Communication skills to speak clearly and confidently under pressure

Respond to question with composure and control

Prepare for high-stakes moments without the nerves

Sound like yourself while communicating with clarity

Recover quickly when you lose your thread

Leave with Frameworks you will use for the rest of your career

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 Q&amp;As to panels, podcasts and external public speaking opportunities.

Ambitious professionals who know their communication isn't yet matching their capability and are ready to do something about it.

Your strategy is strong. The room still didn't get it. This workshop fixes that.

ex-Product Exec @Spryker, Commerce, eBay

Spryker Systems

BigCommerce

eBay Inc.

PayPal

Elena Leonova

Founder & CPO, OneRank.io,  ex-CPO @ Spryker, VP of Product @ BigCommerce

Cohort 1

Cohort 2

You can build a sound strategy and still lose the room.Most product leaders aren't unclear. They're at the wrong altitude. They lead with user workflows when the board wants market opportunity. They walk in with 30 slides when the CEO has 5 minutes. They explain why the work matters when executives are deciding how much it's worth.The cost isn't a bad meeting. It's a worse career trajectory. Decisions move forward without you. Headcount goes elsewhere. Roadmaps get rewritten by people closer to the money.This workshop fixes one thing: how you communicate product strategy when the room is deciding whether to fund it, defend it, or push it back to next quarter. Four hours, hands-on, with live coaching from Elena. You leave with a rewritten exec update for a real situation in your own work — pressure-tested by your peers and critiqued live.This is not communication theory. It is what gets the yes.

Translate product strategy into the language executives decide in — capital allocation, risk, market opportunity. Land the yes.

Diagnose the altitude of your last exec update

Architect every update around the three executive questions

Pre-wire your decision room before the meeting starts

Pitch your real proposal under live pressure 

This is hands-on. Bring an actual situation from your work — board deck, exec update, strategy ask. No fictional case studies.

A real exec update or stuck proposal you need to nail. 

No prior coursework required, but you should already be operating in rooms where executives evaluate your judgment. This is not a foundation

Senior PM level or above. 

Block the calendar. The practice + critique element only happens live. Showing up at minute 30 will cost you the value.

Four hours uninterrupted. 

Senior &amp; Principal PMs whose strategic proposals keep getting translated, redirected, or politely ignored by the exec team.

Group PMs, Directors, VPs of Product who've lost — or nearly lost — a critical decision because the room didn't land as expected.

Product consultants and advisors who coach senior PMs through executive presentations and want a sharper toolkit for the altitude shift.

High-stakes rooms test your communication. This workshop strengthens it.

Global VP x-IBM ◆ $2B P&L ◆2000+ teams 

Google

Amazon Web Services

Microsoft

Palantir

Monica Aggarwal

Built from code reviews, tested in the C-suite, and sharpened in the boardroom.

Alpha

Gamma

You can be brilliant at your job and still lose the room. Not because your ideas are weak. Because the way you communicate them does not sound strategic enough for the moment.In high-stakes meetings, leaders are judged fast.Can you get to the point? Can you frame what matters? Can you answer tough questions without becoming defensive, rambling, or vague? Can you make others trust your judgment when the pressure is on?That is what this workshop is built for.AI can help everyone write cleaner emails and prettier slides. But it cannot replace strategic communication: the ability to speak with clarity, brevity, and composure when stakes are high &amp; decisions matter.In this live 3-hour workshop, you will learn how to communicate at executive altitude, make sharper recommendations, handle pushback, and sound more credible in the moments that shape your career.This is not theory. It is hands-on practice. You will work through real examples, live practice, and communication drills you can apply immediately in updates, stakeholder meetings, skip-levels, and leadership reviews. If you’re ready to build this muscle, come ready to practice how you speak in the moments that matter most.

This will be a live practice session -> if you are not ready to be challenged, this workshop is not for you.

Ready to get sharper under pressure

Product &amp; Tech leaders who do strong work but do not always sound as strategic, concise, or senior as they want in the room.

Executives presenting to customers, boards, partners, or industry audiences and need to communicate in high-visibility settings.

Senior ICs stepping into leadership/executive roles. They have the expertise. They are still building the executive voice to match it.

Agentic AI

Coding with AI

AI Workflows

Claude Code

OpenClaw

Vibe Coding

AI Evals

AI Transformation

RAG & Search

AI for PMs

AI for Engineers

AI for Designers

AI for Marketers

AI for Founders

Product Sense

Product Discovery

User Research

Prototyping

Growth

Analytics

Tech Foundations

Strategy

Influence

Leadership

Career Growth

Machine Learning

LLM Ops

Context Eng

Security

System Design

Figma

Design Systems

Visual Design

Design Strategy

Automation

Content Marketing

Demand Gen

Go-to-Market

Product Marketing

Positioning

Social Media

Brand

B2B Marketing

SEO & AEO

AI for Leaders

AI Governance

Communication

Management

People Operations

Exec Presence

Storytelling

Goal-setting

Personal Brand

Fundraising

Everyone

Operators

Data Scientists

Business Analysts

User Researchers

Customer Success

Project Managers

HR Professionals

Sales People

Lawyers

Finance

Investors

Real Estate

Educators

Creators

Introduction: The Challenge of Executive Communication

Speaker's Background and Motivation

Common Mistakes in Executive Communication

Structuring Communication for Clarity

The Situation, Consequence, Recommendation (SCR) Framework

Optimizing Meetings for Decision Quality

Designing the Meeting: Start with the Outcome

Deciphering Vague Executive Requests for Reviews

Curating the Attendee List for Effective Decision-Making

Creating Meeting Content Focused on the Decision

Managing the Room: Facilitating for Momentum

Ending the Meeting with Clarity and Action Items

Anticipating Concerns by Understanding Business Context

Building a Context Network and Business Fluency

Mapping and Anticipating Stakeholder-Specific Concerns

The Importance of Pre-Aligning Stakeholders

What Good Pre-Alignment Looks Like

A Pre-Alignment Checklist

Conclusion and Upcoming Sessions

Q&A: Balancing Proactive Communication vs. Over-communication

Q&A: Making Decisions with More Senior Engineers and Designers

Q&A: Using AI to Assist in Executive Communication

Q&A: The SCR Framework - Recommendation First or Last?

Q&A: Managing Rapid Changes in Direction and Team Morale

Executives and senior leaders who set strategy, lead teams, and drive organizational outcomes.

Executive communication — presenting to boards, writing memos, running all-hands, and high-stakes messaging.

Persuading stakeholders, presenting ideas, and getting buy-in across an organization without formal authority.

Executive Communication for Leaders

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Yue Wu