Staging environment
Free Lesson

Stay Strategic: What to Say When a VP Hijacks Your Sprint

30 min
May 5, 2026 11:00 AM
Virtual (Zoom)

In this video

What you'll learn

Ask Six Questions That Uncover the Real Problem

How to lean in with six questions that turn a feature demand into a conversation your VP wants to have.

Reframe Any Stakeholder Request in 60 Seconds

Use the Reframe Madlib to reflect a stakeholder's real problem back better than they described it, building trust.

Walk Away With Words You Can Use Today

Apply both techniques to a real stakeholder request from your work during the session.

Why this topic matters

A VP messages you on Thursday at 8:47 AM: Three prospects want a feature. Competitors have it already. Get it on the roadmap. Most PMs pick one of three losing moves: defend the roadmap, ask robotic questions, or quietly commit to the wrong thing for a quarter. This lesson teaches the fourth option: sincere curiosity and a reframe that turns a demand into a strategic conversation.

You'll learn from

Brennan Collins

Brennan Collins

Reached VP of Product before 30. Coached 500+ PMs. 36 promoted in 12 months.

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