John Westworth
Free Lesson

Show the Impact of Your Work

30 min
Dec 15, 2026 12:00 PM

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What you'll learn

Explain your impact, not just your activity

Take one piece of work and describe who it helped, what changed and why that mattered.

Make your contribution clear without bragging

Explain what you contributed while giving others credit and keeping your claims grounded.

Bring a useful example to your next manager 1:1

Use that example to ask for feedback, check what matters and discuss your next step.

Why this topic matters

Early-career engineers and individual contributors often do great work that goes unnoticed. In this 30-minute lesson, you’ll take one piece of your work and practise explaining who it helped, what changed and why it mattered. You’ll leave with a clearer way to describe your contribution and questions to bring to your next manager 1:1.

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John Westworth

John Westworth

Former Microsoft Garage Lead

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