Break out of the mid-career trap at Fortune 500 companies - Reach the next level

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6 Days

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Cohort-based Course

It's time to work loudly. Master the skill that unlocks promotions, career advancement, and makes your impact impossible to ignore.

Google
The Wharton School

Course overview

Working loudly unlocks higher ratings, higher salary, and stronger relationships

Stuck in a mid-career bottleneck?


Whether you work for a Fortune 500 company or an organization that behaves like one, the key to higher ratings, higher salary, and stronger relationships is to make your work visible to the people who matter.


I'll teach you how to do that and get to the next level in your career.


And, if you are able to take what you learn from this course and get a promotion (let's say, a $8,500 raise), the course's $850 cost represents a 10x ROI.


DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?


→ You’re working hard, but you’re not getting the recognition—or promotions—you deserve.


You feel like you have to leave the company to move up.


Your less talented co-workers keep getting picked for the projects you should be leading.


→ You spend hours preparing for leadership meetings, only to watch them tune out.


→ Talking about your work feels awkward—you don’t want to brag, but staying quiet is holding you back.


→ You think you’re aligned with your Manager, but somehow, you’re always on different pages.


→ You crushed it in school, but corporate success feels like a completely different game.


→ You’ve started wondering if you’re even cut out for this—or if something’s wrong with you.


Spoiler: There’s nothing wrong with you. You just haven’t been taught how to play the game strategically.


NEWSFLASH: THE CORPORATE JOB IS A GAME.


And it is on YOU to learn the game.

- It's not on your Manager.

- It's not on your Mentors.


In this course, I will share everything that I have learned (as well as from others) during my 12+ years in Big Tech.


The result?

- Getting promoted to the next level

- Building your group of allies (Skip, Manager's peers) so that they can back you up and speak to your work

- Maximizing the people who know about your impact and value by working loudly (without the cringe)

- Driving value that the corporation cares about

- Getting unstuck and knowing what skills are "signals" vs "noise"

- Getting better, more impactful projects

- Becoming a joy to be around, which unlocks value and time for your Manager and team

- Increasing your leverage which ultimately builds your brand


What to expect:

This is an interactive course with in-depth discussion, Q&A, examples, exercises, and tactics you can apply immediately. There are 7 hours of live instruction, all live on Zoom taught personally by me. We will focus on both the "why" AND tactical pieces around the "how."


This also includes:

• Step-by-step tactics for you to implement

• Scripts for tricky work scenarios (so you don't have to reinvent the wheel)

• Real-life examples

• Hands-on experiences

• Live coaching as we walk through key examples

• Cohort-style learning where you engage with others, learn from each other, and start building a strong(er) network


Alumni from: Meta, Google, Amazon, Octave, Indeed, and more.

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You're a high achiever who's used to success. You want to keep doing better and keep getting ahead.


But since starting your corporate job, things have been off. Your hard work isn't paying off, and you're not getting the opportunities you deserve. It's frustrating and you're starting to doubt yourself, wondering "where did I go wrong, where did I go off track?"


Boy, have I heard that before.


You don't know what you don't know, and if this is your first job or you have ~5-7 years of work experience, you're facing topics that school never prepared you for. Such as:


→ Being "manageable"

→ Staying top of mind for your busy Manager

→ How to take negative feedback (constantly)

→ Picking the right projects with outsized impact

→ How to ask for a promotion

→ Not knowing where to start


My goal is to help you get to the next level. I'll do this by explicitly calling out what drives value in a corporate job, what Managers appreciate (and look out for), and how you can position yourself so that when that next high-impact project comes down the line... your name comes up first.


What I will teach you are the skills you need to level up and succeed at L4/L5. Then, you will take it and implement it with continued practice.


This course is for you if:

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High-performing mid-level IC from startup to large companies who wants to break into the next level.

eg Amazon L5, Google L5, Meta 5

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You're not new to working but you're new to Big Tech. You landed your dream job at a tech company, but now you realize there’s no roadmap

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Also applicable to seasoned Individual Contributors who want to be seen as a top performer & future leader. e.g. L6 at Google, Meta, Amazon

What you’ll get out of this course

How to get promoted as an L5 (mid-career)

I'll break down exactly what your Manager prioritizes, how to identify high-impact work that moves the business forward, how to signal you’re ready for promotion, and how to build a reputation that not only secures your next promotion but keeps opportunities coming to you.

How to work loudly to accelerate your path to promotion

Stop waiting to be noticed. I teach you how to make your work and your name impossible to ignore, using proven tactics tailored for corporate America. All without feeling like you’re bragging or the cringe.

How to maximize your impact and minimize friction to fast-track your promotion.

Impact alone won’t get you promoted—you also need to be low-maintenance. I'll break how to signal you are easy to work with, easy to manage, and receptive to feedback.

Stop giving away your power (without realizing it)

Most people unknowingly hold themselves back. You’ll identify and fix the habits that make you look less senior—so leadership sees you as ready for the next level.

Learn from real-world strategies (not theory)

Walk away with clear strategies, 7 templates, and 20+ key questions / scripts so you know exactly what to do to move up—without wasting time on things that don’t work.

This course includes

9 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

12 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

May 17—May 18

    May

    17

    What is the Winning Formula

    Sat 5/173:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)

    Learn the rules of the corporate game

    1 item

    Change your mindset, changing your life

    1 item

    May

    17

    Part 1 of the Winning Formula

    Sat 5/174:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Own your impact

    1 item

    Present your work

    1 item

    Work loudly

    1 item

    May

    18

    Part 2 of the Winning Formula

    Sun 5/183:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Your Co-Workers

    1 item

    Your Manager

    1 item

    Take feedback like a pro

    1 item

    May

    18

    Performance Reviews

    Sun 5/185:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Resources and Links for easy access

    1 item

    Performance Reviews Made Easy

    1 item

    Promotions

    1 item

    Key Lessons I've learned

    1 item

Week 2

May 19—May 23

    May

    19

    Guided co-working

    Mon 5/191:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    May

    20

    Guided co-working

    Tue 5/201:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    May

    21

    Guided co-working

    Wed 5/211:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    May

    22

    Guided co-working

    Thu 5/221:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    May

    23

    Guided co-working

    Fri 5/231:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

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What students are saying

Meet your instructor

Sally Ivester

Sally Ivester

I've always been a hard worker. When I faced a challenge, I'd just "work harder" to overcome it. And while that work ethic helped me excel in high school to get into an Ivy League college, I quickly realized it didn't work in the corporate world.


When I started my first job, I stumbled. I faced things I had never dealt with before - speaking about my work, managing my Manager, and struggling under the pressure of "everything is a priority". I had no one to lean on - my parents couldn't advise me. I didn't have a mentor, a coach, or a playbook to follow - I had to figure it out on my own.


So, I created what I couldn't find - a practical guide to succeeding in the corporate job. I studied the habits and strategies of high-performers, and put together a practical guide that helps you stand out in the corporate job without the cringe.


And it's designed for the NEW ways of working - where job security is fleeting and where your network is your net worth. It'll help you get a competitive edge and separate you from everyone else.


I'm excited to share this with you so you can start applying it to your own career -- I can't wait to see where you go :)


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Break out of the mid-career trap at Fortune 500 companies - Reach the next level

Cohort 4

$850

Dates

May 17—23, 2025

Payment Deadline

May 16, 2025
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Course schedule

6 hours

  • May 17 & 18

    8 am - 11 am PST

    It'll be 3 hours each day where I provide live instruction covering:

    • Rules of the corporate job
    • The Winning Formula (high impact, low maintenance)
    • Mindset
    • Working loudly
    • Working with co-workers and your Manager
    • Feedback
    • And performance reviews / promotions


  • May 19-23: Co-Working With Your Cohort

    6-7 am PST

    5 days a week.

    1 hour each day.

    I'll give you a prompt each day.


    Why?


    Because I want you to implement what you learned in the course.


    How I'll run it:

    First 15: I'll give you the prompt.

    Next 40: You work on prompt and ask questions.

    Final 5: Share wins.


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A pattern of wavy dots

Join an upcoming cohort

Break out of the mid-career trap at Fortune 500 companies - Reach the next level

Cohort 4

$850

Dates

May 17—23, 2025

Payment Deadline

May 16, 2025
Get reimbursed

$850

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