Beyond the Echo Chamber: How to Create Honest Conversations in Leadership

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Learn how to create an open environment to really hear uncomfortable feedback, with hands-on exercises to enhance listening.

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Course overview

Gain the skills to foster open feedback & really listen to make better decisions

Team members are inherently averse to giving leaders constructive feedback and expressing dissenting opinions. This leads to the echo chamber. And missed opportunities to improve yourself and make better decisions.


Creating an environment where your team can give each other and you candid feedback is critical and possible. This is one of the most critical parts of the culture of successful teams and leaders.


Learn and practice specific skills that you can put into practice today

Who is this course for

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For leaders, both new and experienced, who seek to foster open dialogue, embrace feedback, and drive better decision-making.

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For project or initiative leaders who aim to foster open feedback, embrace diverse perspectives, and drive successful outcomes.

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For people managers who want to build a culture of open feedback, enhance team communication, and drive better performance.

What you’ll get out of this course

Analyze the root causes of team silence to proactively address communication barriers.

You’ll learn to pinpoint and address the underlying reasons your team members stay silent, or don't express dissenting opinions, allowing you to foster an open, honest dialogue where diverse opinions are shared and valued.

Evaluate your own resistance to feedback and implement strategies to overcome it.

Through self-assessment and targeted strategies, you’ll become less resistant to feedback, embracing it as a tool for personal and professional growth, leading to more informed decision-making.

Create scripts and strategies to invite diverse opinions in team discussions.

You’ll develop and practice scripts to actively solicit and integrate diverse perspectives, ensuring your decisions are well-rounded and consider all viewpoints.

Build a feedback-friendly environment by applying reflective listening techniques.

By practicing real-world exercises, you’ll establish a feedback-friendly environment where your team feels safe and motivated to share insights, improving overall communication and collaboration.

Facilitate honest conversations by practicing role-plays that challenge authority dynamics.

You’ll gain confidence in facilitating tough conversations by role-playing scenarios that challenge authority dynamics, empowering your team to speak up and contribute effectively.

This course includes

2 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

In-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Nov 23

    Know your internal triggers

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    Create an environment for honest conversations

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    23

    Main Session

    Sat 11/235:00 PM—9:00 PM (UTC)

    Nov

    23

    Optional: Additional Q&A

    Sat 11/239:00 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

What people are saying

        Randhir was instrumental in advising Poised on product and marketing, providing transparent feedback and guidance in ambiguous situations. His expertise in driving behavior change through software was invaluable. He also coached us through scrappy experimentation, defining our ideal customer profile and focusing on their jobs to be done.
Soumya Mohan

Soumya Mohan

Co-founder & CEO, Poised
        If you want to master the art of open and honest communication, I highly recommend this course. Randhir's approach is transformative, offering tools that allow you to tackle tough conversations with confidence and empathy. His guidance is an invaluable resource for both personal and professional growth.
Sushant Gupta

Sushant Gupta

Co-founder & CEO, Meomind
        Randhir's mentorship transformed my ability to handle tough conversations with high-level executives. His practical techniques gave me the confidence to assert my perspective and ensure my recommendations were heard, even in challenging situations. Randhir made me a more effective and empowered communicator
Vaishali Mittal

Vaishali Mittal

Product at Intuitive Surgical
        Randhir has a gift for making complex concepts feel accessible. His advice and mentorship were instrumental in helping me grow as a product leader. The strategies and frameworks he shared were immediately actionable and have had a profound impact on my communication and leadership style. I continue to draw upon his insights and guidance in my day
Lakshmi Mudlapur

Lakshmi Mudlapur

Head of Product, Grokker
        Randhir transformed my product management career by providing invaluable frameworks for launching and managing multiple products. His resources on portfolio strategy and stakeholder management were game-changers. His mentorship equipped me with tools to navigate organizational change, leading to my promotion into product leadership.
Dhruv Vasishtha

Dhruv Vasishtha

Product Leader ex firsthand, Patient Ping
        Randhir was one of my most trusted advisors as Co-founder and CEO of my venture backed company. He helped surface tensions in the founding team and guided me in reflecting on my strengths after our acquisition. His empathetic, insightful coaching fosters trust and enables honest conversations—crucial for leadership growth.
Charles Hua

Charles Hua

Co-founder and CEO
        Randhir has been advising Meomind for the past 2 years, transforming how we handle product strategy debates and boosting team engagement. His insights, drawn from leadership roles at Headspace and Omada, effectively connect theory with real-world application. Randhir's practical approach has been invaluable for my growth as a product leader.
Makan Amini

Makan Amini

Co-founder, Meomind

Meet your instructor

Randhir Vieira

Randhir Vieira

Randhir is a talented executive and leading business mind with over 25 years of experience in product management, marketing, sales, business development and human resources at both start-ups and large corporations. 


Highly accomplished, he has been lauded for his successful business strategies and implementation with companies such as Headspace Inc., where he served as VP of Products, and Yahoo, where he spent time as the Senior Director of Product Management. His professional experiences also include designing, building, and driving the adoption of carefully crafted business solutions, including conveying complex concepts and solutions to technical and non-technical audiences. 


As Omada’s Chief Product Officer, Randhir helps define the strategic direction and leads the product roadmap for the core areas of Omada’s multi-condition virtual care pathways. Sitting at the heart of the customer, business and technology, he oversees and drives a product vision that translates into a valuable consumer experience.


Randhir completed his undergraduate studies at St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai, India. He then went on to earn a Master of Arts degree in Personnel Management from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, also in Mumbai. He earned his Master of Business Administration in Marketing from Emory University in Atlanta. 


He enjoys traveling, reading, hiking and trying to cook new dishes. He and his wife live in the San Francisco Bay area and have a daughter and son.

Course schedule

4-6 hours

  • Saturday

    9:00am - 1pm PT / 12pm - 4pm ET


  • (Optional) Q&A session

    1pm PT / 3pm ET (60 minutes)


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Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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Beyond the Echo Chamber: How to Create Honest Conversations in Leadership

Nov 2024

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Nov 23, 2024

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