NorthStar Narrative
1 Day
·Cohort-based Course
Become a Tech Leader Who Knows How to Influence at Scale. Vetted by 300+ Leaders in Tech.
NorthStar Narrative
1 Day
·Cohort-based Course
Become a Tech Leader Who Knows How to Influence at Scale. Vetted by 300+ Leaders in Tech.
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Course overview
Your #1 Job As a Leader is Communications
Create clarity, alignment, and confidence in a shared future.
• NorthStar Narrative is a 12-week story sprint for tech leaders who want to become master storytellers.
• Learn proven methods to structure your thinking, drive decision-making, and accelerate your career.
• Access a proven playbook of principles, practices, and applications to unlock your Narrative Intelligence ™.
• Seats are limited to 12 leaders at the VP/Director Level.
For Leaders Operating at the VP or Director Level in Tech Who:
01
Are In a new role or strategy
with really big expectations, and the
value of your product or org isn't
well understood
02
Need to Level-Up Your Influence
Land your ideas successfully so that the role, value, and impact of your team’s work is understood by others
03
Must Turn the Tide in Your Favor
Master the ability to lead any sort of change or transformation because you know how to get buy-in
Unlock Unlimited Influence. Limited Availability.
The 12-week story sprint for 12 tech leaders who want to become master storytellers
Breakthrough your communication fears, blockers, self-limiting beliefs
Access Storied OS: playbook of 25+ narrative techniques, frameworks
Use this story sprint to get investment, buy-in, and shared agreement
Unlock influencing skills that accelerate executive decision-making
Develop storytelling agility: reading a room, adapting in real-time
Unlock career differentiation that protects you from AI disruption
Build a strategic narrative for a priority OKR, project, or initiative
This course includes
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.
NorthStar Narrative
Course syllabus
Week 1
The Program: What It Includes
Diagnostic Assessments ($500 value)
Discover your personal archetype of communication; inherent strengths and blindspots. Along with your thinking style for unlocking your storytelling superpowers.
Action-Based Learning ($1,000 value)
Define your DAF is a Storied signature method for you to influence at scale. You’ll get clear on Desired outcomes, Audience, and Format for 10-100x ROI on your investment.
Storied OS Playbook ($2,500 value)
Access 20+ proprietary frameworks, worksheets, and templates. You’ll have weekly assignments, plus lifetime access to this massive growing resource library.
Peer-to-Peer Insights ($3,000 value)
Get out of isolation with interactive live group discussions, peer-to-peer learning, and mastermind-level accountability. You’ll leave with a new high-caliber circle of peers.
1-on-1 Story Coaching ($3,000 value)
Build your storytelling muscles in 6 private sessions (45 minutes each). You’ll become more confident and ready to right-size your message for any audience, any time.
Mentorship from Michael ($1,000 value)
Get personalized counsel from our founder Michael Margolis, including 1 private 30 minute session 1-on-1 to review your narrative and optimize it for storytelling ROI.
Concierge-Level Support ($500 value)
Get additional high-touch support via group discussion boards and our team of story coaches who are here to ensure your success and oversized impact.
Join our exclusive Storied community for senior leaders in tech. You’ll be partnered with like-minds at the VP/Dir level and above, who are ambitious, caring, and thoughtful – just like you.
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Meet your instructors
Michael Margolis
Michael Margolis is the founder of Storied; a narrative transformation company. Michael is a narrative teacher and tech philosopher. He leads the world's first learning platform for Narrative Intelligence ™ with courses, coaching, and community for people leading change and transformation.
With a specialty in disruption, he's advised 300+ organizations including Autodesk, Google, Meta, NASA, Uber, and Zillow on some of their most ambitious initiatives. Since 2016, Michael has worked with 15 product teams at Meta, including Groups, Newsfeed, Monetization, Messenger Kids, Social Impact, and Global Business Group. He also has served as faculty for Google UX’s Leadership Development Program and worked closely with the growth and data science orgs at Shopify.
His latest book, Story 10x: Turn the Impossible Into the Inevitable, is available in bookstores, on Kindle, and Audible. Michael is left-handed, color-blind, and eats more chocolate than the average human.
The Structure: How It Works
3-4 hours per week
High Touch, Learn by Doing
1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
- An intimate cohort of 12 VP/Dir level+ leaders in tech
- Weekly 2-hour Zoom sessions (1 pm - 3pm PT / 4pm - 6pm ET)
- All sessions are recorded, but the magic is best experienced live
- Interactive breakouts, peer to peer feedback
- Action-driven assignments (1-2 hours per week)
You’ll Benefit From In-Depth Personalized Attention
2 hours per week
- Six 1-on-1 private coaching sessions with your Storied coach
- One 1-on-1 private narrative consult with Michael
- Office Hours for additional laser coaching with Michael
- ChatGPT AI prompts to turbocharge your narrative thinking
- Community space for asynchronous feedback
Sprint 1 - Build Your NorthStar Narrative in 6 weeks
NorthStar Narrative Foundation
- Session 1 (6/11): Storytelling GPS
- Session 2 (6/18): Influence Without Authority
- Session 3 (6/25): See It: Context for Change
- Session 4 (7/2): Feel It: Emotional Dilemma
- Session 5 (7/9): Believe It: Evidence of Truth
- Session 6 (7/16): Practice the Pitch
Sprint 2 - Refine The Delivery Thru 1-on-1 Coaching in 6 weeks
Test, Validate, Iterate Your Narrative
- Tues, July 23, 2024 - Office Hours (optional)
- Tues, July 30, 2024 - Office Hours (optional)
- Tues, August 6, 2024 - Office Hours (optional)
- Tues, Aug 13, 2024 - Office Hours (optional)
- Tues, Aug 20, 2024 - Office Hours (optional)
- Tues, September 10, 2024 - Group Cohort Reunion
Why "narrative" is a growth hack to "fast and far" with Morgan Brown-Sen Dir Product, Instagram. Former Shopify, Meta.
This is a recording of a roundtable with VP & Director level leaders in tech from May 30, 2024.
It introduces our thesis for why Narrative Intelligence™ is your greatest superpower in an AI-driven future.
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Learning is better with cohorts
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