PC2 · Executive Presence & Stakeholder Mastery

Across eight weekly 45-minute sessions, we’ll sharpen how you’re perceived in senior rooms, build a reliable stakeholder system, and give you crisp scripts for updates, escalations, and hard conversations. The goal isn’t “charisma”—it’s trust + clarity + follow-through.

Who this is for

• ICs/team leads stepping into bigger rooms (cross-functional, senior stakeholders).
• High performers who ship a lot but struggle with visibility, alignment, or “surprises.”
• Anyone who wants their proposals approved faster—with fewer meetings.

What you’ll achieve

• Presence that lands: clear stance, confident delivery, better read of the room.
• Stakeholder system: sponsors/skeptics mapped, cadences set, surprises down.
• Crisp communication: 90-second update, clean escalation ladder, decision memos.
• Meeting mastery: short, well-run meetings; pre-reads that actually get read.
• 30-60-90 influence plan: targets, rhythms, and relationships that stick.

Cadence & time ask

• Weekly coaching: 8 × 45-min calls over 8 weeks—we decide, not just discuss.
• Between calls: Priority DM (48-hour SLA) for drafts, feedback, and nudges.
• Your time outside calls: ~60–90 minutes/week (prep, practice, and one update).

The journey (week-by-week)

• Week 1 — Presence Audit & Perception Shift
• Baseline how you’re seen today; define the “one-line perception shift”; draft your 90-second update v1.
• Week 2 — Stakeholder Map & Cadences
• Map sponsors/skeptics/influencers; set update rhythms; define “no surprises” rules.
• Week 3 — Meeting Design & Run-of-Show
• Write an agenda stack that halves meeting time; pre-read template; ownership of decisions.
• Week 4 — Pushback, Escalation & Saying No
• Scripts to disagree without drama; escalation ladder with timelines & evidence.
• Week 5 — Storylines & Senior-Room Clarity
• Turn metrics into a narrative; 90-sec update v2 with visuals and a single ask.
• Week 6 — Difficult Conversations & Feedback Loops
• Practice one tough conversation; requests that get yes/no quickly; close loops.
• Week 7 — Cross-Functional Alignment
• Pre-wire decisions; use pre-reads + 1:1s to land outcomes before the meeting.
• Week 8 — Mock Exec Review & 30-60-90 Plan
• Live rehearsal; final presence checklist; lock your 30-60-90 influence plan.

What you’ll get (deliverables)

• Presence Checklist — posture, pace, phrasing, pauses; “do/don’t” bank.
• 90-Second Update — two scripts (status & decision ask) + a 5-slide mini-deck.
• Stakeholder Map & Cadence Plan — sponsors/skeptics, comms rhythm, no-surprise rules.
• Meeting Toolkit — agenda stack, pre-read template, decision log.
• Escalation Ladder — triggers, evidence, timeline, message templates.
• Conflict & Feedback Scripts — clean language for hard conversations.
• 30-60-90 Influence Plan — targets, rituals, and review cadence.
• (Bonus) Mini Executive Presence Toolkit (Notion + docs) to reuse after week 8.

How we measure progress

• Fewer “surprise” escalations (target: down by 50% by Week 8).
• Approval velocity (time from proposal → yes/no).
• Meeting time reduced (target: −20% with better pre-reads/run-of-show).
• Manager/peer signal: 1–2 lines of feedback captured at Week 4 & Week 8.

Why this works

• Clarity > charisma: we teach decisions, not performance theater.
• Practice > theory: every session includes reps with real scripts and drafts.
• Accountability: weekly rhythm + DM support → momentum that sticks.
• Human + AI: light AI assist for drafts/summaries—never replaces your judgment.