The leadership development you've been missing.

Professional development designed by a corporate operator for ambitious women navigating visibility, leadership, and balance, at work and beyond.

Work Lunch is a virtual membership that includes monthly masterclasses, live office hours with Jeanelle and guest experts, practical career resources and workbooks, and access to a supportive community of ambitious professionals focused on growth, leadership, and visibility.

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Doors close Friday, September 25 at 11:59pm ET.

You're in good company

Work Lunch is trusted by corporate professionals at organizations like:

  • Adobe
  • Delta
  • Disney
  • Google
  • LOreal
  • Microsoft
  • Nestle
  • Nike
  • Viiv

You're doing the work. But decisions about your career are happening without you.

Your promotion gets discussed in a calibration session: your manager, a handful of other leaders, limited budget, limited time. You're not in that room. Your manager is making your case next to everyone else's, from memory.

Performance gets scored with data.

Potential gets decided on impressions.

And nobody ever taught you how to shape that impression on purpose.

So you did what high performers do. You worked harder.

  1. You took on more projects, hoping it would finally get noticed.
  2. You said yes to everything, thinking "this will prove I'm ready."
  3. You watched peers get promoted with half the effort and better optics.
  4. You read the LinkedIn posts, Googled "executive presence," and tried to reverse-engineer how other people show up.
  5. You sat through a generic leadership training that was either too theoretical or too soft.
  6. You tried a personal brand course built for creators, not corporate professionals.

And after all of it, you're still unsure what actually changes the calculus on getting promoted inside your organization.

What you're missing is

the person who pulls back the curtain.

When I was in my 20's, I walked onto Nike's campus for the first time, past the posters of Jordan and Kobe and Serena, completely overwhelmed and determined to prove I belonged. I didn't know how a 75,000-person organization worked. I didn't know how to present to executives. I didn't know the unwritten rules.

I got lucky. I had a phenomenal boss who told me how to show up, how to build relationships, and how to tie my work to what leadership cares about. Without her, I would have failed.

Most people never get that boss. Work Lunch is my way of being her for as many women as I can.

Taught from inside the room

I'm currently a Chief Commercial Officer who is actively doing this work.

I was in a calibration session this quarter.

I'm in the boardroom this week.

Every framework in this membership is one I'm using right now, in my own job, with my own team. When I teach you how the promotion decision gets made, it's because I was in the room where it got made.

"Jeanelle focused on unspoken things that only a trusted mentor or manager would be willing to give feedback on."

Trisha, Sr. People Experience Manager

What's inside

Monthly masterclasses Included with membership

Monthly masterclasses

Each month Jeanelle releases one masterclass on a single skill: how to run the meeting, how to get seen inside your organization, how to make the promotion case before anyone asks for it.

Every masterclass is split into three chapters, each short enough to watch between meetings. Binge the whole thing on a Sunday, or come back to the one chapter you need on Tuesday morning. A workbook comes with it, so you finish each one with a page you can bring to your next one-on-one.

The masterclasses build on each other across the year. By the end of a quarter you've built a complete system instead of a collection of tips. This quarter's series is Close Strong, three masterclasses for the season when next year's promotions, headcount, and budgets get decided.

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"'Be Bright, Be Brief and Be Gone.' Lower your voice when speaking. At the beginning of a meeting or when giving feedback structure your response with 'points.'"

Ashly
Live hot seat coaching with Jeanelle Included with membership

Live hot seat coaching with Jeanelle

Once a month, join Jeanelle on a live Zoom call and put your actual work problem in front of her: the skip-level who doesn't know your name, the review that came back vague, the deck for the CEO that's due Friday.

She coaches you through it in real time, in front of the room, and everyone on the call learns from every case. Some sessions are built around one area, like presentation decks or getting promoted. Others are open, and you can bring any topic you'd like.

Either way you leave with specific feedback on your specific situation, from someone who sat in a calibration session this quarter. If you can't make it live, the replay is in your library within 24 hours.

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"I used so many today when I presented in my Town Hall. We were short on time, I set the stage, laddered it up to the company objective and closed with 3 key takeaways all with a positive smile."

MJ
Masterclasses from top experts Included with membership

Masterclasses from top experts

Jeanelle has spent nearly 20 years in corporate, and she brings the people she's met along the way into the room. Past speakers include Katie Reeves, Global Chief Commercial Officer at COS; Jessica Padula, VP of Marketing at Nespresso; Elissa Maas Weinzimmer, the presence coach behind Broadway performers and CEOs; Dr. NaTasha Jordan, Jeanelle's own executive coach; and a live Microsoft 365 Copilot training.

Most of these leaders and coaches don't offer this kind of access outside of a room like this one, and the ones who do charge executive rates for it. Inside Work Lunch, an hour with them is part of your membership.

Every session is live, you get to ask your question, and the replay is in your library the next day.

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"Thanks for the replay of this! I'm about to head into a presentation with my CEO next week, and I'm going to reframe the structure to ensure I have that strong open & close with 'what I want you to walk away with'."

Erin K.
A private community of women at your level Included with membership

A private community of women at your level

The first director role. The reorg that changed your manager. The promotion case you're building. The return from leave.

Inside the Work Lunch community you're surrounded by directors, VPs, and senior managers at companies like Adobe, Google, Nike, Nestlé, and Microsoft who are working through the same dynamics, in the same kinds of organizations, this same quarter. Ask how someone handled the conversation you're dreading and you'll hear how it actually went.

Jeanelle is in there too, answering questions and reading the wins. When a member gets promoted, this is where she posts it.

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"[This] is EXACTLY what I needed. I don't need general career advice. I need advice for a high performer in a corporate setting."

Pia, Director Digital Marketing
Complete access, from day one Included with membership

Complete access, from day one

You get the entire back catalog: every masterclass and workbook since Work Lunch opened in January, from Executive Presence and Strategic Planning through the three-part Visibility series, plus the founding-cohort masterclasses on Presentation Polish and Work-Life Alignment.

Every hot seat recording. Every expert session, from Dr. NaTasha Jordan in February to Katie Reeves in July.

It's all open to you on day one, so you can go straight to what's relevant right now, binge the rest when you have a weekend, and come back to any of it as often as you need while you're an active member.

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"I have re-watched the session, and every time I pick up a new point. I use your ideas in all my presentations."

Kathleen Kirgin, Depth Psychologist
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2026 Work Lunch Guest Speakers

Katie Reeves

Katie Reeves

COS (H&M Group)

Global Chief Commercial Officer. Her career path, and what visibility looks like at the senior level.

Jessica Padula

Jessica Padula

Nespresso

VP of Marketing. Visibility and career ambition, live in New York.

Danielle Baca

Danielle Baca

Nike

25 years at Nike, former Sr. Director of Direct Digital Commerce, Global Jordan. Live September 24.

Elissa Maas Weinzimmer

Elissa Maas Weinzimmer

Voice Body Connection

Presence coach to Broadway performers and CEOs. How to access your most powerful voice.

Dr. NaTasha Jordan

Dr. NaTasha Jordan

Executive coach

Jeanelle's own executive coach. How to sustain clarity under pressure.

Mark Raffan

Mark Raffan

Negotiations Ninja

Founder and CEO, host of the Negotiations Ninja podcast, author of 9 Secrets to Win Deals and Influence Stakeholders. Coming this fall.

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    Live Office Hours with Jeanelle
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Close Strong: three masterclasses for the season when next year gets decided.

Most people start thinking about their review in December. By then the calibration conversations have happened, the headcount is set, and the list of who's getting promoted is already written. Close Strong is built for the weeks before that: three masterclasses, one a month, that take you from getting your name on the list to walking into your review with the case already made, and then deciding what you're putting down before January asks more of you. Each one is taught by Jeanelle from her own experience inside the room, comes with a worksheet you'll actually use, and is followed by a live hot seat where you bring your version of it.

October

Get On the List Before the List Gets Made

Jeanelle opens with the jump from Senior Manager to Director: how she started making the case months before budget season, so that by the time planning came around her manager already knew what she wanted and senior leaders had already seen her operate. Then she takes on the timing problem directly, with the February 2026 study of nearly 30,000 management-track employees and what it found about how "potential" gets rated. You'll learn the two calendars every organization runs on, the visible deadline and the real one weeks earlier, and why whoever is easiest to recall in that room usually wins.

You'll leave with: an evidence file you can hand your manager, one proactive update sent before anyone asked for it, and three names on your advocate map.

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The room you're joining.

1,100+

Ambitious professionals

who've come through a Work Lunch program.

150+

Companies represented

from Google and Microsoft to Nike, Unilever, and Spotify.

25+

Countries

New York to London to Sydney to Singapore.

10+

Industries

tech, healthcare, finance, consumer, energy, media, and more.

What members say

The Library

Every 2026 masterclass, with chapters and workbooks. Plus Presentation Polish and Work-Life Alignment from the founding cohort, every guest session replay, and the Backstage Pass one-pagers.

Past masterclasses have included

  • Executive Presence & Strategic Planning
  • Personal Brand Audit & Strategy
  • Connecting the Dots: How Leaders Strategize and Signal
  • Meetings That Matter
  • Presentation Power
  • Defining Your Personal Brand
  • Get Seen Internally
  • Show Up in the World
  • Presentation Polish
  • Work-Life Alignment
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"The presentation skills course was very helpful in helping to plan out my messaging and learning which styles suit me the most."

Linda

"There is so much value in the little tips and tricks that you talked through as you presented. It's things like the AIM method, the "be bright, be brief, be gone" tidbit, and the practical application of how you would handle a scenario."

Director, Education Strategy
The Work Lunch library on laptop, tablet, and phone, with printed workbooks

Meet our founder

Jeanelle Teves

Fortune 500 Executive. Mentor-at-Scale. Builder of Powerful Teams.

Jeanelle Teves is a global brand leader, former Nike executive, and current Chief Commercial Officer at Bugaboo. She's led multi-million dollar teams across corporate, private equity, and startup environments, and now she's teaching ambitious professionals how to lead with clarity, polish, and strategic presence.

As a first-gen Filipina-American executive and working mom, Jeanelle knows exactly what it means to build a corporate career without a playbook. Through Work Lunch, she brings the real tools she's used in boardrooms, investor meetings, and skip-levels to help you grow without burning out or playing small.

She's spoken at: SXSW, Meta, LinkedIn, Adobe, American Express, Google, Nestlé, SoFi, Spotify

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After a talk at Spotify

"I can't thank you enough joining us yesterday at Spotify. The content was incredibly well suited for the Women@ audience and it struck a chord with me in particular, as someone in the midst of navigating the next step of my career. Thank you for bringing your experience, advice and encouragement to our community."

Jess Claus Teresi, Client Partner, Spotify

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Every plan includes

  • Monthly masterclasses on executive presence, presentation skills, and career strategy
  • Live hot seat coaching with Jeanelle, monthly
  • Masterclasses from top experts, live with replays
  • Private community of ambitious corporate leaders
  • Complete access to the back catalog from day one

"I used SO much of your advice in preparing... I had multiple people at the conference tell us it was the best keynote they had ever seen."

Kristin S.VP, keynote to 1,000+ attendees

Is Work Lunch right for me?

YES! Work Lunch is for you if…

  • You're a career professional leading without a mentor or clear roadmap
  • You're doing strong work, but not getting the visibility or influence to match
  • You're tired of fluffy leadership advice and want tools you can apply in real meetings and real moments
  • You're juggling big goals and real life: work, family, ambition, and everything in between
  • You want to grow inside corporate, not exit it
  • You're ready to stop guessing and start showing up with polish, presence, and strategy

Work Lunch isn't for you if…

  • You're looking for basic career advice or beginner-level training
  • You want to build a personal brand for social media (this is about internal career growth, not becoming a creator)
  • You prefer self-paced, pre-recorded courses with no live component
  • You're not ready to reflect, participate, and apply what you learn inside your actual workplace

Frequently Asked Questions

  • When do I get access?

    Immediately. Your onboarding email arrives within minutes of joining with links to the full platform: masterclasses, community, the hot seat coaching schedule, and the resource library.

  • What's the time commitment?

    Everything is designed for demanding corporate schedules. The monthly masterclass is pre-recorded and under 45 minutes, the community is async, and every live session is recorded. Most members do the masterclass on a Sunday and one live session a month.

  • Can I expense this through work?

    Yes, many members do. The reimbursement letter is written for you: what Work Lunch is, what it develops, and what it costs, in the language approval processes like. Download it here and forward it as-is.

  • Is this only for women?

    The content is designed for ambitious women in corporate environments, but everyone is welcome. Good strategy works for everyone.

  • What career level is it for?

    Managers, directors, and VPs at large companies, mostly. If you're working toward a promotion inside a corporate structure, you're the person it was built for.

  • What if I want to cancel?

    Cancel anytime from your account. No phone calls, no retention tactics. You keep access through the end of your current billing period.

  • Can I join after September 25?

    No. Doors close Friday, September 25 at 11:59pm ET and won't open again until 2027.

  • What makes this different from every other leadership program?

    It's built by an operator who is in the room right now, a sitting Chief Commercial Officer. Every strategy on this page is being used in Fortune 500 environments today, by her and by the leaders who teach alongside her.

Your next chapter starts here.

Doors close Friday, September 25, which is just over 90 days from the end of the year. That's enough time to build the case, have the conversation, and close the year with a promotion on the record instead of on the wish list.

Join now and you get:

  • October's masterclass and the rest of Close Strong
  • The full 2026 library the day you join
  • Live hot seat coaching every month
  • Every expert session this fall, live and on replay
  • More than 300 women at your level

Doors close in

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Cancel anytime. No contracts, no minimum commitment.

Most flexible

Monthly

Billed monthly

$97/month

Join Now

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Best value · Save $44

Quarterly

Billed every 3 months

$247/quarter

Join Now

Encrypted secure payment

Visa Mastercard American Express DiscoverApple Pay Google Pay

Every plan includes

  • Monthly masterclasses on executive presence, presentation skills, and career strategy
  • Live hot seat coaching with Jeanelle, monthly
  • Masterclasses from top experts, live with replays
  • Private community of ambitious corporate leaders
  • Complete access to the back catalog from day one

"I used SO much of your advice in preparing... I had multiple people at the conference tell us it was the best keynote they had ever seen."

Kristin S.VP, keynote to 1,000+ attendees