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Impact through Influence in Engineering Teams
4.8 (40)
2 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Some people get things done despite gnarly roadblocks. Their secret? Influence. Learn how to build yours in this course.
Impact through Influence in Engineering Teams
4.8 (40)
2 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Some people get things done despite gnarly roadblocks. Their secret? Influence. Learn how to build yours in this course.
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Course overview
Having the right idea doesn't matter ... if you can't get others to join you.
Changing minds is hard—but not impossible. Winning support, making a case, and reaching agreements are skills anyone can learn—but most people get them wrong.
The reality is:
➡️ People are irrational (even when it’s in their best interest).
➡️ Good ideas don’t sell themselves.
➡️ More arguments won’t magically make someone say “yes.”
You need something else. You need influence.
Without influence, it’s tough to shape decisions, keep people accountable, and move projects forward. This usually eads to missed deadlines, frustration, and feeling stuck.
💡 But it doesn’t have to be that way.
For many people influence is invisible. It’s cultural. It’s a nice to have. Yet it‘s the strongest force that drives results.
With it, you’ll build trust, inspire action, and gain buy-in.
In this course you'll learn to:
✅ Overcome the inner obstacles that limit your influence
✅ Define how you want to show up and shape your reputation
✅ Build trust-based relationships that create real opportunities
✅ Handle pushback with confidence
✅ Use proven persuasion techniques that fit different situations
Course format:
➡️ Pre-work videos & articles
➡️ Interactive live sessions
➡️ Simple frameworks to explain complex concepts
➡️ Worksheets & templates to apply what you learn
➡️ Ready-to-use phrases & questions
➡️ Office hours for personalized guidance
Who takes this course?
Software Engineers, Engineering Managers, Directors, CTOs, Product Managers, and Researchers from companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Intel, and Square have found this course transformative.
Bonus
📩 Get a 1-year free subscription to The Caring Techie Newsletter ($100 value).
Questions?
Not sure if this course is right for you?
Email me at thecaringtechie@gmail.com—I’m happy to chat!
Who is this course for
01
Tech Leads and Senior+ Engineers lacking formal authority to mandate decisions, who rely on influence to lead, motivate, and get buy-in.
02
Engineering Managers who want to navigate complex, challenging cross-functional projects, where direct hierarchical influence is limited.
03
Anyone who wants to find a larger scope, have a bigger impact, and get to the next level.
What you’ll get out of this course
Build unshakable personal power & an outstanding reputation
Identify and reprogram mindset leaks—including impostor syndrome—using the Personal Power Leaks worksheet. Master confident word choices, body language, and reputation-building moves so you stop underselling yourself and make yourself heard.
Build trust-based relationships
Use the 4-stage relationship framework and stakeholder power/interest grid to build, nurture, and maintain a tribe of allies
Master emotionally intelligent communication
Practice the ACE framework extensively in every conversation to notice, listen, and connect. De-escalate conflict, land feedback that sticks, and make each stakeholder feel genuinely heard.
Ask for anything—and get a yes
Learn the principles for getting to a yes and the 9 persuasion tactics, then combine them in the “anatomy of an ask” template to structure your requests for maximum buy-in.
Tell stories & deliver killer presentations
Anchor your narrative in time/place, build tension, and close with a clear call to action. Structure and iterate slides using our spiral editing process to engage and persuade any audience.
Uncover and scale high-impact opportunities
Learn to craft compelling problem pitches, refine them with feedback, rally the right stakeholders, and drive your initiatives from concept to adoption—so your ideas turn into real projects that deliver measurable impact.
What’s included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Irina Stanescu in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Impact through Influence in Engineering Teams
Course syllabus
6 live sessions • 19 lessons • 4 projects
Week 1
Jun
20
Office Hours
Jun
18
Module 2: Understanding People and Building Strategic Relationships
Jun
16
Module 1: Foundations of Influence & Power
Module 1: Foundations of Influence & Power
Module 2: Understanding People and Building Strategic Relationships
Week 2
Jun
27
Office Hours
Jun
25
Module 4: Putting Influence Into Action - Influence at Scale
Jun
23
Module 3: Putting Influence Into Action - The Ingredients of an Ask
Module 3: Putting Influence Into Action - The Ingredients of an Ask
Module 4: Putting Influence Into Action - Influence at Scale
Bonus
Resources for self-study
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Meet your instructor
Irina Stanescu
Irina has 14 years of experience building software products, rising from junior engineer to staff engineer, leading major cross-functional projects at Google and Uber, and even managing people.
Irina built a strong career reputation and led through influence, even without direct authority. Now, she shares those hard-earned leadership skills.
Today, she’s a leadership coach, content creator, and author of The Caring Techie Newsletter with a following of over 100k+ subscribers and followers across platforms.
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