Amazon

The Wharton School

Myra from Leadership Lab

Ex-Amazon Leader, Communication Coach, and Facilitator

Jan 2026 Cohort

Oct 2025 Cohort

Cohort 1 - Dec 2025

Spr 2026

May 2026 Cohort

AI is here to stay AND it can actually be helpful for your work communication if you have the right inputs. If your ChatGPT [or insert your fave AI tool here] drafts weirdly toned emails or poorly structured recaps that you can't even use, it's not you! It's the inputs. Start here for some simple and fool-proof ways to streamline your work! In this resource, you'll get:<ul><li>Tips for writing better AI prompts</li><li>3 communication use cases where AI can help</li><li>The full prompts you can use to get the best outputs</li></ul>

3 AI Prompts for Better Communication

You’ll learn practical tools, frameworks, and hacks that you can use right away to:

Founder of Leadership Lab, ex-Amazon

Myra Deshmukh

Ex-Amazon Leader, Communication Coach, and Highly-Rated Facilitator

Confident, Clear, Compelling Communication

Account Executive 

Manager, Customer Success

Sr Program Manager, Learning & Development

Clinic Director

Learn the skills, put them to the test, and leave with an action plan

CEO of Leadership Lab, ex Amazon & Gap

Founder of Leadership Lab, former Amazon, Gap, Wharton

The 5 Skills to Be a Top Performer in the AI Era Workshop

Manager, Strategic Supply Chain

Senior Product Manager

Strategic Supply Chain Manager

Business Platforms & ICT Manager

Product Manager

Client Services & Benefits Support Leader

Leadership Lab

If you’ve ever been told to “get to the point,” felt your ideas were strong but your delivery wasn’t landing, or dreaded being put on the spot in meetings—this course is for you.In 4 weeks, you’ll build a repeatable executive communication skillset: organize your thinking, write and speak with intention, and deliver confident messages that stick—whether you’re sending an email, presenting to leadership, or answering a tough question in real time. You’ll also learn how to use AI to sharpen your message without losing your voice or critical thinking.Participants consistently say they’re using these tools immediately at work and have improved confidence, clearer feedback from peers and managers, and better responses in meetings. Scroll down for verbatims!Over four weeks, we’ll focus on both what you say and how you say it, then practice until it becomes second nature.Each week includes:<ul><li>90 minutes of live training + learning labs for personalized feedback</li><li>Real workplace scenarios and low-risk practice that doesn't impact your work performance</li><li>Weekly challenges to build the habit</li><li>AI prompts you’ll actually use</li><li>1:1 coaching</li></ul>

Executive communication, without the overthinking.

Turn your ideas into clear, structured messages that land

Feel confident speaking up in meetings (yes, even those unexpected questions!)

Manage stakeholders and leaders more effectively

Push back, disagree, and give feedback with clarity and respect

Build credibility and visibility, earn trust faster

Learn the best ways to use AI for communication

Mid to senior level individual contributors or managers (5-15 years of experience) who are communicating with stakeholders &amp; leaders

Anyone who has received feedback to speak up more, communicate more clearly, and/or gets lots of feedback rounds on their writing

Technical roles (software engineers, PMs, data analysts) looking to better represent their work and earn trust with stakeholders

Leave with clear priorities and confidence to manage your team

ex-Amazon leader, CEO at Leadership Lab

ex-Amazon, Founder of Leadership Lab, Communication Coach

The skills that made you a high-performing individual contributor won’t make you a great manager — and relying on them too long will hold you and your team back. And now, as AI reshapes how teams work, the pressure to lead well from day one has never been higher. Most new managers are expected to just figure it out: manage former peers, scale themselves without losing visibility, build trust, handle difficult conversations, and balance execution with people leadership — all without real training or a playbook.This course teaches the must-have manager skills you were never taught.You’ll learn how to shift from doer to leader, set clear expectations without micromanaging, build trust and accountability, and handle tough conversations with confidence. We’ll focus on practical systems, mechanisms, and habits that keep you on top of the work without doing it yourself.This is a two-day intensive workshop. You’ll leave with usable frameworks, checklists, and a manager playbook you can apply immediately — with much of the work completed in-session so you’re ready to roll come Monday. You’ll also get access to 1:1 coaching and peer circles for continued support and skill-building.

The real skills you need to manage effectively in today's AI-driven workplace

Shift from top IC to effective team leader with these reframes

Move away from micromanaging to structured delegation with better mechanisms

Go from “new manager” to trusted leader 

Feel confident and prepared for tough conversations and curveballs

Lead proactively vs. reactively 

Use AI in the most effective ways to help you

You’re an IC who just became a manager and are overwhelmed with how to pivot from owning everything to trusting your team to deliver

Your scope expanded from 1-2 directs to 5+, and you need to scale yourself and your mechanisms.

For new managers in any function. Focused on people leadership and team operating mechanisms — not job or function-specific skills.

AI is changing how we work—but the skills that truly set top performers apart are still deeply human. In this hands-on workshop, Myra Deshmukh (former Amazon leader and founder of Leadership Lab) dives into the five real-world skills that drive impact, visibility, and growth in today’s fast-changing world. You’ll learn practical tactics to improve these skills immediately, get live feedback through practice and discussion, and build the self-awareness to make step-change improvements in how you communicate, influence, and lead. Through guided reflection, you’ll walk away with a clear action plan—and the confidence to thrive in the AI era.

Develop the 5 skills that’ll keep you indispensable as work changes with AI

The Top 5

Practice and Discussion

Action Plans

Senior ICs in any industry looking to level up

Anyone who takes their development seriously and is willing to make some changes to improve in critical areas

Busy professionals who don't have endless time to spend on their development. We'll dive in and get right to the practical stuff.

What No One Tells You Before Becoming a Manager

Founder of Leadership Lab, Communication Coach & Facilitator, ex-Amazon

Roxy Couse

Founder, Creator & Workplace Commentator

Why doing great work isn’t your job anymore — and how to stop tying your value to being the best doer on the team

The Identity Shift No One Warns You About

The common traps that crush trust and credibility — and what to do instead before it costs you your team

The Mistakes Almost Every New Manager Makes

A simple way to give feedback and say the hard thing early — so small issues don’t turn into bigger, messier problems

The Conversations You've Been Avoiding

4 Communication Habits Undermining Your Presence at Work

Founder of Leadership Lab, Communication Coach, ex-Amazon

Spot the filler words and hedging language costing you confidence — and replace them for good.

Eliminate the words undermining your credibility

A simple framework for getting to the headline first, in emails, meetings, and everything in between.

Lead with the point — every time

How to communicate when things go off track — so you build trust instead of losing it.

Communicate proactively when it matters most

The First Thing to Let Go of When You Become a New Manager

ex-Amazon Leader, Founder of Leadership Lab, Communication Coach

Kara Timken

Ads Marketing Leader at DoorDash, ex-Amazon

Shed IC you and build manager you with these mental shifts

Three game-changing shifts

Managing people effectively is mastering the art and science of prioritization

A breakdown of where to spend your time

The best tips and tactics long-time managers wish they knew sooner

Surprising tips and tricks from tenured managers

3 Practical Ways to Use AI to Communicate Better at Work

Use AI as a thinking partner (not a crutch) to clarify your message before meetings, emails, or presentations.

AI to Enhance, Not Replace

Apply 3 repeatable, low-effort AI use cases to improve clarity, tone, and confidence AND what to watch out for with AI

Guidance on How to Use AI

Walk away with vetted prompts you can reuse immediately for emails, feedback, and ad hoc conversations.

Immediate Impact

This is NOT an AI-expert session. This is for busy leaders who want practical ways to use AI thoughtfully.

Practical Application, Not Expertise

How to Be a Top Performer in the AI Era

Founder of Leadership Lab, former Amazon, Gap & Wharton alum

Sonia Gupta Anand

Digital Strategy & Commerce Consultant, former Estée Lauder, MAC, & Wharton alum

The 5 future-proof skills top performers use to stay indispensable in an AI-powered workplace.

The Top 5 Skills

Perspective from top-performing companies on how these skills show up (and get rewarded) in high-performance cultures.

Perspective from leaders

Tactics to start improving these skills immediately—from how you communicate to how you influence.

Practical tips to action

Some self-reflection to pinpoint where to focus first and what’s holding you back.

Self-awareness to drive your development

The Secret Sauce of Executive Presence

Founder of Leadership Lab & Previously at Amazon, Gap, Wharton

Learn the simple, practical formula for executive presence and clear steps to strengthen it

The Recipe

Discover simple ways to structure your message so it comes out easily and lands effectively

Clear Communication

Practice small shifts that help you capture attention, earn trust, and influence more effectively

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