Master Executive Presence & Communication
4.6
(7 ratings)
3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Develop a commanding presence and gain respect. Increase your gravitas, manage high-stakes conversations, and get your ideas heard.
Master Executive Presence & Communication
4.6
(7 ratings)
3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Develop a commanding presence and gain respect. Increase your gravitas, manage high-stakes conversations, and get your ideas heard.
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Course overview
Gain Respect, Inspire Confidence, and lead with Greater Impact
Welcome! Unlock your potential as a leader with our comprehensive course on Executive Presence and Communication.
Designed for emerging leaders and seasoned professionals alike, this course focuses on developing the key traits that distinguish impactful leaders. You will learn to communicate with clarity and confidence, and project authority in every interaction.
Through practical exercises, use cases, and real-world examples, we will explore the essentials of effective body language, voice control, and emotional intelligence.
The course offers numerous practice scenarios to help you apply what you've learned in realistic contexts, along with live Q&A sessions and events to deepen your understanding and engagement.
By the end of the course, you will be equipped with the tools to influence and inspire others, manage high-stakes conversations, and project gravitas. Join us to enhance your leadership capabilities, build authentic connections, and drive your career success.
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Expected outcomes:
- Enhanced Communication Skills: Clear, confident, and effective communication
- Improved Body Language: Learning to use non-verbal cues to project authority and confidence.
- Build Emotional Intelligence: Learn a proven method to understand others and manage your own in difficult times.
- Influence and Persuasion: Techniques to effectively persuade and motivate others.
- Increase Your Power and Confidence: Build self-assurance to lead and influence others effectively.
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Real World Tested
Many of the tactics and examples included are gleaned from Yue's personal experience as a C-level executive and coaching hundreds of other senior executives and leaders.
Course content is also based on Yue's personal experiences building her executive presence as a double minority to get promoted from PM to CPO in less than 15 years, landing mission-critical roles at Tier 1 startups and Meta alike.
Proven method with 100+ clients and workshop attendees to increase your impact at work while decreasing stress and avoiding burnout.
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Alumni from: Slack, OpenAI, Instacart, Guild Education, SurveyMonkey, Paypal, Braze, Meta, Instagram, Thumbtack, Sequoia-backed Tier I Startups, Google, Capitol One, Figma, Microsoft, 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.
Who is this course for
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Senior Managers, Directors, and Principal ICs who aspire to be executives. Min 4 years of work experience.
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Those feeling overlooked or talked over, and want to increase their power and influence in their organization
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Those who want to better manage and control a room, get noticed and get ahead.
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What you’ll get out of this course
Which areas of executive presence you need to focus on most
Learn why executive presence and communication are important for career advancement. Know the components that make up executive presence and how to apply them effectively in verbal communication.
Tailored approaches to polish your appearance and posture 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.
Communicate like a C-suite executive
Improve your body language, voice control, and emotional intelligence. Learn how to develop a commanding presence, gain respect, and improve your leadership capabilities.
Manage High-Stakes Conversations
Learn how to effectively facilitate board reviews, C-suite conversations, and large group meetings. Balance listening with action, directness with kindness.
Overcome biases women & minorities face
Women and Minorities have additional challenges they face when it comes to holding power and influence. Learn unique tactics for balancing gender and cultural norms and contradictory expectations!
Tactics for virtual and remote-first workplaces
Maintain and enhance executive presence during virtual meetings. Tips on appearance, background, technology, and communication techniques to increase your power through video.
This course includes
2 interactive live sessions
Lifetime access to course materials
25 in-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
7 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
Oct 7—Oct 13
Events
- Oct
10
Course Check-In 1
Course Check-In 1
Thu, Oct 10, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM UTC
Modules
- What is Executive Presence and Communication?What is Executive Presence and Communication?2 Lessons
- Appearance and PostureAppearance and Posture2 Lessons • 1 Project
- Communicate with ClarityCommunicate with Clarity3 Lessons • 1 Project
- Choose Powerful WordsChoose Powerful Words3 Lessons • 1 Project
- Tactics for PracticeTactics for Practice2 Lessons • 1 Project
Week 2
Oct 14—Oct 20
Events
- Oct
17
Course Check-In 2
Course Check-In 2
Thu, Oct 17, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM UTC
Modules
- Virtual and Remote-first EnvironmentsVirtual and Remote-first Environments2 Lessons • 1 Project
- Emotional IntelligenceEmotional Intelligence3 Lessons
- Combating Stereotypes and Cultural Biases for Women & MinoritiesCombating Stereotypes and Cultural Biases for Women & Minorities3 Lessons • 1 Project
- Power Dynamics and InfluencePower Dynamics and Influence3 Lessons • 1 Project
Week 3
Oct 21—Oct 25
Nothing scheduled for this week.
Post-Course
Modules
- Further ReadingFurther Reading1 Lesson
Bonus
Modules
- Staying Authentic While GrowingStaying Authentic While Growing1 Lesson
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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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