Sammy Wegent

Stop Freezing In Meetings

Google

Apple

The New York Times

Disney +

Adobe

Ex-Zynga, Founder of communication training companies + AI game designer

Answer questions clearly in real time

so you don’t freeze or ramble even when you know the answer

Structure your thoughts quickly when put on the spot

so you sound more confident and leader-ready in high-stakes conversations

Use a simple framework

Being your authentic self at work: is it working for you or against you? It's both. Learn a proven model to persuade and win more often.

I help leaders influence with ease.

Sheila O'Sullivan

Certified communication style coach obsessed with helping leaders break barriers

Mar 18 - 20 12pm-1:30pm ET

May 4-6 12pm -1:30pm ET

But not everyone thinks the way you do, and you need the skills to be effective with everyone. Being your unfiltered self at work is like showing up in pajamas. It's comfortable, but not helping your career. More than two-thirds of us are perceived differently than we intend at work. That gap will keep you from achieving your goals. But you can fix it! You'll discover exactly how others perceive the strengths and weaknesses of your communication style. You'll practice concrete tools to help you adapt when needed. You'll leave knowing how to read any room and adjust your approach for maximum impact. Through live sessions, practical exercises, and real-world applications, you'll master the Communciations Comfort Zone framework. This isn't theory - it's a research based approach used by top performers to: 🏆 Win trust rapidly by identifying and breaking down communication barriers 💥 Approach challenging conversations with confidence 🤔 Stop wondering where conversations went wrong and learn to recognize the warning signs of misperception in real-timeReinforce learning with our AI chatbot Let's chat: https://calendly.com/sheilaosullivan/communication-style-course-exploratory-call-20-mins

Your authentic style is perfect - for people exactly like you.

Understand your communication style

Read others' communication styles, even through first impressions

New managers or managers taking on new teams who want to quickly understand the team, gain its respect and get results quickly.

The experienced executive who wants to coach young managers on leadership communication to help them reach their potential.

The individual contributor who wants to successfully influence others and advance ideas more effectively.

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

Founder of Leadership Lab, ex-Amazon

Leadership Lab

Amazon

The Wharton School

Myra Deshmukh

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

Jan 2026 Cohort

May 2026 Cohort

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

Stop over-explaining and start guiding decisions. You'll become the professional who walks into senior rooms and walks out with a yes.

Cohort 3

24-Year Banker -> Presentation Expert

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Commerzbank

Royal Bank

MaryBeth Hazeldine

24 years at JPMorgan, PwC, RBS. Now training executives to win decisions.

Cohort 2

You've done the work. You know the material. You've prepared the slides.And yet the decision stalls.Polite nods. Reasonable questions. Then: "Let's take this offline." "We'll circle back." "Good discussion."Translation: No decision today.If this keeps happening, it's not because you lack expertise or presentation skills. It's because the way you're structuring your message doesn't match how senior people decide.Here's what nobody tells you: executives make their decision in the first few minutes, then spend the rest of the time looking for reasons to trust that instinct—or doubt it. When you lead with context, build to your recommendation, and back it up with extensive data, you're triggering doubt, not confidence.The unspoken question in their mind: "If they need this much explanation, is the recommendation actually solid?"This course gives you a different approach—a system built on how decisions actually happen in senior rooms. You'll learn to structure your message so that "yes" feels like the obvious, low-risk choice.Not through tips you'll forget under pressure. Through a repeatable system that works even when you're tired, rushed, or facing pushback.

Executives decide before your presentation ends. Structure accordingly

Structure presentations that win decisions

Remove the anxiety before you even start

Build credibility without over-explaining

Choose proof that reassures, not proof that defends

Handle pushback without becoming defensive

Use AI tools without sounding generic or losing authority

<code>You present to executives, boards, or steering committees—and need decisions, not "good discussions." Your credibility is on the line.</code>

You pitch to clients and present recommendations for a living. Stalled decisions cost you deals, revenue, and repeat business.

You're in relationship management, business development, or sales—presenting to win deals, budgets, or strategic alignment.

You were promoted for your work. Now lead your people. Learn to set expectations, give feedback, and influence in every direction.

Strategic Advisor & Leadership Coach 

Lisa Friscia

Fractional Chief People Officer, Coach and Start Up Mentor & Advisor

Cohort 1

Most managers don't fail because they don't care. They fail because they can't communicate clearly — and no one ever taught them how.When decisions unravel, projects stall, or trust breaks down, the root cause is almost always the same: unclear expectations, fuzzy feedback, or conversations that never happened. Your team is looking to you for direction. Your boss is expecting results. And somehow you're supposed to translate between both — in real time, under pressure, with no playbook.This isn't a skills gap. It's a design gap. Most managers were promoted because they were great at the work — not because anyone prepared them to lead people through ambiguity, conflict, or change.This course changes that. In three live, hands-on sessions, you'll build a practical, repeatable approach to communicating with clarity — with your team, your peers, and your leadership. And because clarity doesn't stop at the end of the session, you'll also leave with AI prompts and tools you can use on the job to prepare for hard conversations, sharpen your feedback, and communicate with more confidence every day.Stop improvising. Start leading with a system that actually works.

Lead with clarity, give feedback that sticks, and build trust in every direction

Define your leadership lens

Set expectations that actually hold

Have the conversations that actually matter

Lead up, across, and through change

Use AI to communicate faster and more effectively 

Mid-level leaders who are struggling to balance coaching, feedback, and executing

Team and project leads that are balancing managing up, down and sideways

People managers who want actionable strategies and targeted support in communicating through change and uncertainty