The CPO Accelerator is a members-only virtual course for product leaders.
The move from product leader to VP or CPO can be challenging. It takes a whole new set of skills to succeed at the next level, and you may be the first person at your company to hold this seat at the executive table.
Our course instructors and mentors are experts who will guide you through this transition with informative online lectures, webinars, and lively discussion sessions. Build connections with a group of product leaders in similar stages of their careers, and navigate this exciting step together.
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Syllabus
The CPO Accelerator program is designed to address the unique challenges found in product executive leadership. Our expert course coaches have consolidated years of executive consulting and coaching experience into one carefully-crafted curriculum to help you grow and shine.
- How does my new role as product executive differ from my role as a product leader?
- What are some common pitfalls I might encounter, and how can I steer clear?
- How are my current skills measuring up, and what are some areas for improvement?
- What does it really mean to become a part of the "executive team"?
- How does the scope of my domain change as an executive? What else will I oversee?
- How do I structure my team for growth? What do I need to do to successfully scale?
- How do I make sure I'm hiring the right talent?
- How can I carve out career paths for my teams?
- How do I create a strong strategy, and how do I deploy it to my teams?
- How do I make sure I'm not micromanaging? When is it necessary to be more prescriptive?
- How do I make sure my teams are aligned?
- How do I form good intents, and make sure everyone is clear on those intents?
- How do I define and measure success at an executive level?
- How do I create a culture of outcomes over outputs?
- What metrics matter most to a product executive?
- How do I communicate product strategy effectively to the board?
- How do I build trust with my CEO and the board of directors?
- What does effective upward communication look like at the executive level?
- How do I present product strategy and outcomes to the board?
- How do I manage expectations across the leadership team?
- How do I create strong cross-functional partnerships at the executive level?
- How do I influence without authority across the C-suite?
- How do I build a high-performing executive peer group?
- How do I ensure consistent alignment across the organisation?
CPO Expert Network
Connect with experienced product executives from our network.
Learn from been-there-done-that CPOs and other executives as they share their experiences and advice through live webinars each month. They'll be there for you, throughout the course and beyond, for support and career guidance. As you continue to evolve into an accomplished executive, we hope you'll join this growing community of experts and share your experience with future students.
CPO Accelerator is one of those rare courses where you start each lesson from strategic, battle-tested frameworks (to understand the why) and then deep dive into actual implementation follow ups you can do the day after. Every single week I was able to advance my team's practice.
Membership & Pricing
Applications for our September 2024 course are open. We encourage you to apply if you are:
A Product Leader — looking to level up your skills in order to be an effective executive
A Head of Product — (Senior Director, VP, Chief Product Officer) focused on scaling and growth
- ◖3 month remote course
- ◖18 hours of live class time
- ◖One year access to Product Institute courses
- ◖Hands-on, strategic real-world activities
- ◖Expert guidance from experienced CPOs
- ◖Learn on the job with real time feedback
- ◖Permanent access to CPO network