A 6-Week Strategic Leadership Sprint for Women in STEM
Visible + Valued™
Stop disappearing inside overperformance.
You were taught:
work hard, be reliable, become excellent, stay humble. Advancement follows.
→
Hard work made you reliable.
Visibility makes you selectable.
You were never taught the second part.
Applications Open · Cohort 1
Sept 8 – Oct 17, 2026
Live on Zoom · 8 Seats · Application Required
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Only 8 seats · Founding Member pricing available post-webinar
Sound Familiar?
You Were Taught to Succeed Through Performance
Nobody taught you the rest.
“I'm doing everything right.”
“I'm exhausted.”
“I don't know what I'm missing.”
“Why does advancement feel so unclear?”
Most women in STEM never learn the unwritten rules of advancement. Not because they aren't sharp enough. Because nobody hands out that playbook.
You're technically respected. You deliver. People count on you. And somehow — you're still watching others advance past you. People who don't work as hard. People who don't deliver like you do.
You became indispensable to the work instead of visible to leadership. There's a difference. And no one told you.
Said another way…
Leadership is not only performed. It is perceived.
And the rules of perception were never on your training plan.
The Part Nobody Taught You
The rules changed. When did anyone tell you?
Old belief: Work hard → become excellent → stay humble → advancement follows. You did all of this. You're still doing it.
- but -
New understanding: Hard work creates reliability. Strategic positioning influences selection. These are not the same track - and you were only trained on one of them.
- which means -
Performance gets you noticed by the work. Visibility gets you selected for the opportunity. You've been masterfully solving the wrong problem.
"Work does not speak for itself.
YOU have to speak for it."
You are not imagining this. The gap is real. And it's fillable.
THE WAY OUT
This is not a confidence problem.
It's a visibility strategy problem.
You don't need to work harder. You don't need another certification. You don't need to become someone you're not.
You need to understand how leadership perception works, how organizational systems select for advancement, and how to position yourself as the obvious choice - without performing, without burning out, without disappearing inside the process.
Visible & Valued™ is the program built because this curriculum did not exist anywhere. Not in engineering programs. Not in corporate training. Not in the leadership books written for someone else's career.
“The women who advance in the next decade won't be the ones who worked the hardest or stayed the latest. They'll be the ones who understood the room, built the relationships, and showed up strategically - not just reliably.”
That's a skill you can learn.
Your Instructor
Melanie Myles
B.S. Mechanical Engineering · MBA · PMP · ICF-Certified Executive Coach · Gallup Certified Strengths Coach
I spent 30+ years in energy operations - as a Mechanical Engineer, then as Director of Operations at Alyeska Pipeline (TAPS). I worked hard. I was reliable. I delivered results.
And I learned - the hard way, with time I couldn't get back - that technical excellence was never the bottleneck. Visibility, positioning, and organizational literacy were. I built Visible & Valued™ because the curriculum I needed didn't exist. Not anywhere. Now it does.
- 30+ years navigating male-dominated industries in energy and engineering
- Former Director of Operations, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (Trans-Alaska Pipeline System)
- Founder & CEO, Arctic Butterfly Coaching & Consulting
- Speaker, SWE25 & SWE26
- Featured in CEO Weekly
"You are not crazy. And you don't have to figure it out alone."
Introducing
Visible + Valued™
A 6-Week Strategic Leadership Lab for High-Performing Women in STEM
6
Live Sessions
8
Seats Max
90+
Days of Support
Depth over scale. Transformation over information. Interpretation over motivation.
The Curriculum
Six weeks. One clear strategy. A different kind of leader.
Each week maps to a pillar of the GRACE Method™ - building toward your Personalized Leadership Positioning Brief, delivered Week 6.
WEEK 01
PILLAR: GROWTH → RECOGNITION
Why Hard Work Stopped Translating Into Advancement
Outcome: "I'm not imagining this."
Topics: Invisible Rules · Performance vs Positioning · Reliability Trap™ · Leadership Perception · CliftonStrengths Interpretation
WEEK 02
PILLAR: RESILIENCE → RELIEF
Stop Disappearing Inside Overperformance
Outcome: Advancement shouldn't require self-erasure.
Topics: Burnout & Invisible Labor · Boundaries · Give-a-Damn Meter™ · Energy Allocation
WEEK 03
PILLAR: ACTION → POSITIONING
Strategic Visibility Without Performative Self-Promotion
Outcome: Understanding how to become known.
Topics: Visibility Strategy · Sponsors · Win Wall™ · Strategic Projects · Impact Communication
WEEK 04
PILLAR: CONFIDENCE → CREDIBILITY
Communicating Like Trusted Leadership
Outcome: Communicating with calm authority.
Topics: Calm Authority · Meeting Presence · Leadership Perception · Self-Advocacy · Leadership Voice
WEEK 05
PILLAR: EMPATHY → INFLUENCE
Influence Without Self-Erasure
Outcome: Navigating relationships strategically.
Topics: Trust & Psychological Safety · Stakeholder Awareness · Relational Leadership · Power Dynamics
WEEK 06
PILLAR: INTEGRATION → NAVIGATION
Your Advancement Strategy
Outcome: A realistic plan you'll actually use.
Topics: Personal Visibility Strategy · Leadership Narrative · 90-Day Positioning Plan · Personalized Leadership Positioning Brief (yours to keep)
Plus 2 additional weeks of integration support + office hours after Week 6.
VISIBLE & VALUED™
Fall 2026 Cohort
Total Value · · · $10,752
Regular Price · · · $1,997
FOUNDING MEMBERS PRICING
$1,497
Available for 72 hours post-webinar · Webinar attendees only
Payment plans available
🔒 Secure Checkout • All major credit cards accepted
Why this cohort, why now
8 Seats. Not Symbolic. Structural.
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Limited Seats
This cohort is capped at 8 intentionally. Transformation at this level requires depth, not scale. The Personalized Leadership Positioning Brief alone requires individual attention. The interpretation of your CliftonStrengths requires individual attention. Eight is not a marketing number. It is the ceiling of what can be done well.
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72-Hour Window
The Founding Member price of $1,497 is available for 72 hours post-webinar — for webinar attendees only. After that window closes, the standard price of $1,997 applies. That window does not reopen.
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Sept 1, 2026
Applications close September 1, 2026 — or earlier when seats fill. This cohort does not roll over. The next cohort will be announced on its own timeline.
The women on the other side of this cohort will have a strategy.
Not a wish. A plan.
Application Deadline
September 1, 2026
Registration closes in:
Secure your spot today. Spaces are strictly limited.
before you apply
Questions Answered
Q: Is this for me if I'm already in a senior role?
A: Yes — especially. Senior roles often come with higher stakes and less explicit feedback. Visibility strategy matters more at the senior level, not less. Many of the women this program is built for are senior ICs or managers who are technically excellent and organizationally invisible.
Q: I work in a conservative, technical industry. Will this apply to me?
A: This program was built inside industries like yours. Melanie spent 30+ years in energy operations — one of the most technical, conservative environments that exists. The frameworks are designed for organizations that don't have a lot of explicit language around "visibility." That's exactly where they're needed most.
Q: What's the time commitment per week?
A: One 75-minute live session per week, plus time to apply what you learn. This is designed for women who are already busy. The curriculum is built for integration, not homework-heavy consumption.
Q: Why is this application-required?
A: Because cohort fit matters. With only 8 seats, every person in the room affects everyone else's experience. The application takes about 10 minutes — it's a conversation starter, not a test. Melanie reviews every application personally.
Q: What if I can't attend a session live?
A: Sessions will be recorded and available to all enrolled members. Live attendance is encouraged because the cohort dynamic is part of the value — but life happens, and you won't fall behind.
Q: Is there a payment plan?
A: Yes. Payment plan options are available. Select that option during your application and details will be included in your enrollment confirmation.
Q. Do you offer a money-back guarantee?
Yes, we stand behind our service. We offer a 30-day no-questions-asked refund policy if you aren't completely satisfied with your experience.
Before, people didn't know who you were.
Now they do. That's the difference.
You've been delivering. You've been reliable. You've been excellent. None of that stops here. What changes is that leadership knows your name now. People associate you with leadership. You walk into rooms differently. You advocate earlier. You apologize less.
You become the obvious choice — not by working harder, but by being seen more clearly.
Technical excellence gets you hired. Strategic visibility gets you promoted.
NEXT COHORT BEGINS
September 15, 2026
Limited spots available. Applications close soon.
Transform your life today 🦋
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