Master Executive Presence & Communication
4.3 (23)
3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Command the room, communicate concisely, and nail high-stakes conversations with executives. Use GenAI prompts & tools to prep and practice.
This course is popular
3 people enrolled last week.
Master Executive Presence & Communication
4.3 (23)
3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Command the room, communicate concisely, and nail high-stakes conversations with executives. Use GenAI prompts & tools to prep and practice.
This course is popular
3 people enrolled last week.
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Course overview
Gain Respect, Inspire Confidence, and Lead with Greater Impact
Dec'24 and Mar'25 cohorts for this course are full. By popular demand, I have opened a June cohort with limited spots. Also *New* for June, I have added battle-tested GenAI tools that help you prep for curveball questions, tailor your writing, and improve your voice and tone. If you have been wanting to take this course, grab a spot!
- Yue
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Unlock your potential and be viewed as a leader across your organization with this comprehensive course on Executive Presence and Communication.
Designed for emerging leaders and seasoned professionals alike, this course focuses on developing the executive communication traits that distinguish the top 1% of leaders. You will learn to communicate with clarity and confidence, adapt your approach based on stakeholders, and drive effective decision-making in complex situations.
Through practical exercises, real-life use cases, and GenAI prompts and tools, we will explore together:
- how the nuances of body language, clothing, and tone affect your perceived seniority and authority
- how to choose powerful words and frame your communications at an executive level
- how to command a (virtual) room and influence others in remote-first environments
- Tips and tricks for building a confident mindset ahead of high-stakes conversations
- how investing in relationships outside the room affects the power you hold within it
The course offers live practice sessions and take-home projects to help you apply what you've learned in your workplace, along with live Q&A sessions to deepen your understanding.
Also included are GenAI prompts and tools to help you prep for high-stakes conversations, draft executive communications, identify and improve your verbal quirks, and more.
By the end of the course, you will be equipped with the tools to manage high-stakes conversations with ease. Join us to enhance your leadership capabilities, build authentic connections with other classmates, and accelerate your career trajectory.
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Expected outcomes:
- Enhanced Communication Skills: Clear, confident, and effective communication
- Improved Body Language: Effectively use non-verbal cues to project authority and confidence.
- Stronger Emotional Intelligence: Learn to frame your communications from the receiver's perspective to 10X impact and adoption.
- Higher Influence and Persuasion: Proven techniques to persuade and motivate others with different backgrounds, experiences, and priorities.
- Increase Your Power and Confidence: Build self-assurance to lead and influence others effectively.
- Command of GenAI Tools: Use GenAI to help you prep, practice, and improve all aspects of written and verbal communication.
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From A Successful CPO & CTO in Silicon Valley
Yue shares the highest impact tactics and frameworks from 15+ years of executive leadership in Silicon Valley and coaching hundreds of senior executives and leaders.
Yue invested in her own executive presence as a double minority (Asian, Female) to get promoted from PM to CPO in less than 15 years, landing mission-critical roles at Tier 1 Sequoia-backed startups and Meta alike.
Hundreds of Alumni from: Slack, OpenAI, Instacart, Guild Education, SurveyMonkey, Amazon, Uber, Venture Firms, Revolve, Paypal, Braze, Meta, Thumbtack, Google, Capitol One, Figma, Microsoft, GenAI startups, EY, Deloitte, All Raise, Sift, Sprout Social, and more.
Well-loved and Effective
A version of this course was run on Reforge with 90% promoters for the content and 98% promoters for the instructor.
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This course is part of The Uncommon Executive Leadership Accelerator, an 8-week group coaching program that helps women and minority leaders fast-track to executive levels. The program covers additional topics like getting sponsorship, increasing influence, self-advocacy, setting boundaries, and strength-based growth.
https://www.yuezhao.coach/accelerate
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Who is this course for
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Senior Managers, Directors, and Principal ICs who aspire to be senior leaders. Self-motivated. Min 4 years of work experience.
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Those feeling overlooked or talked over, and want to better manage a room, increase their influence, and get noticed.
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Those who want to more effectively communicate their value, seniority, and leadership style to their leaders or hiring managers.
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What you’ll get out of this course
Land high-stakes conversations and get decisions to stick.
Learn how to facilitate and stand out as a leader in executive reviews, VP-level discussions, and large group meetings.
Increase your presence and command of a room visually.
Improve your body language, voice control, and emotional intelligence. Learn how to develop a commanding presence, gain respect, and improve your leadership capabilities.
Adapt your communication style to effectively influence across functions and org lines
Learn how to frame your communications based on your audience (executives, peers, team, technical, not technical, etc), answer difficult questions on the spot, and move critical conversations forward.
Battle-tested tactics for virtual and remote-first workplaces.
Maintain and enhance executive presence in remote-first or remote-only environments. Learn to build rapport and direct your influence through video.
Meet and manage up to your leadership with confidence
Build rapport with executives, gain their trust, and manage their expectations effectively.
Polish your appearance, posture, and tone to gain respect
80%+ of communication is non-verbal. Maintain a powerful posture at the table and virtually. Have your presence acknowledged. Learn to use your appearance to your advantage. Accessorize your way to visibility and power.
Overcome biases and stereotypes in executive leadership
Women and Minorities face additional challenges when it comes to holding power and building influence. Learn unique tactics for balancing gender and cultural norms and contradictory expectations!
Use GenAI tools to Prep and Practice
Learn how to use GenAI tools to help you practice for high-stakes conversations, improve your verbal communication, and draft concise written communications.
This course includes
6 interactive live sessions
Lifetime access to course materials
25 in-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
5 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.
Master Executive Presence & Communication
Course syllabus
Week 1
What is Executive Presence and Communication?
Appearance and Posture
Communicate with Clarity
Jun
11
Mastering Executive Presence & Communication: Live Lecture 1
Jun
11
Mastering Executive Presence & Communication: Q&A Session 1
Week 2
Choose Powerful Words
Virtual and Remote-first Environments
Tactics for Practice
Jun
18
Mastering Executive Presence & Communication Lecture 2
Jun
18
Optional: Mastering Executive Presence & Communication Q&A Session #2
Week 3
Emotional Intelligence
Combating Stereotypes and Cultural Biases for Women & Minorities
Power Dynamics and Influence
Jun
25
Mastering Executive Presence & Communication Lesson #3
Jun
25
Mastering Executive Presence & Communication Q&A #3
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Meet your coach
Yue Zhao
Yue is a Chief Product & Technology Officer turned career coach for aspiring executives. Her mission is to help women and minority aspiring executives reach the C-suite. She is a part of Women In Product, AWCC, and Reforge and has coached hundreds of senior leaders since 2016.
Prior, she was the CPO and CTO at Fuzzy Pet Health, PM manager at Meta and Instagram, and first PM at Thumbtack. Outside product, she has dabbled with a failed wine startup, early-stage venture capital in healthcare, and consulting with McKinsey and Company.
Yue has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
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