Chief Product Officer, Executive Coach, Author, Ex-Meta, Thumbtack, McKinsey
You get things done. Yet when it comes to landing strategic decisions or speaking the language of executives, imposter syndrome kicks in. You ramble or freeze.
This course will transform how you engage with executives, influence across the organization, and empower your teams.
Build credibility, influence without authority, and land strategic impact.
Get heard when you speak
Command rooms with gravitas and clarity
Influence executives, peers, and difficult stakeholders with ease
Create real strategy, not organize projects
Get noticed as strategic, not just operational
Be a strategic thought partner to senior leaders
Speak "on the spot" with clarity and poise
Walk into high-stakes conversations fully prepped, with AI as your secret weapon
Effectively drive alignment across matrixed chaos
Become trusted as a leader, not just a doer
Gain coveted sponsorship and promotion opportunities
Thrive in high-visibility, high impact roles
Senior Managers, Directors, and Principal ICs who aspire to be a part of senior leadership. Min 4 years of work experience.
Those who feel overlooked or talked over, and want to better manage a room, increase their influence, and get noticed.
Those who want to more effectively communicate their value, seniority, and leadership style to their leaders or hiring managers.
Live sessions
Learn directly from Yue Zhao in a real-time, interactive format.
Real-time feedback from a former CPO and top leadership coach
Get real-time feedback on top-of-mind challenges. Role-play and practice during breakouts with your peers.
Live Coaching from Yue ($600 value)
Get real-time feedback from Yue on your presence and communication
Individual Written Feedback
Each student gets personalized feedback on their own challenges and concerns each week from Yue.
AI Prompts, Scripts, & Playbooks
Templates and prompts you can steal and use to help you prep for high-stakes meetings, tailor written comms for executives, and more!
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Showcase your new skills to employers and add an official badge to your LinkedIn profile.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Free cohort retakes
Rejoin a future cohort at no extra cost to refresh or go deeper.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
3 live sessions • 31 lessons • 5 projects
Use GenAI to come up with FAQs for your executive meeting. Practice your answers and get feedback
Use videos to get feedback on your executive presence and catch quirks
Use GenAI to uplevel your communication or tailor it to your specific audience.
Live sessions with Yue: 2 hours per week
Includes lecture, live coaching, breakouts for practicing core concepts, and Q&A.
Take home project work: 1 hour per week
Each student receives tailored feedback on their take-home assignments from Yue, providing another layer of personalized learning for each student.
Core sessions
Over 1000+ students across a variety of industries and functions!