Influence Masterclass

Anna was one of my earlier students. After almost 10 years in a big industrial company, shortly after she gave birth to her daughter and came back from maternity leave, she realized (through not so subtle cues) that she wasn't going anywhere in her current department.

She then got a job in a smaller organization where they really needed her big company expertise but once again she got boxed into the technical expert role. Her boss wasn't advocating on her behalf and she was feeling stuck; she couldn't figure out what she could be doing to be seen as management material.

Anna decided she needed to change her approach and get some help. She took the Influence Masterclass and immediately began her transformation: she started to manage her career and projects more strategically, to pay attention to how decisions were made in her company and to advocate on behalf of herself instead of waiting for her bosses to make the right choices. She was promoted for the first time into a managerial role a few months later.

She started seeing herself as a leader and handling meetings and work negotiations with more confidence. She asked for another raise to match her salary to peers at the same level and got it.

Most recently, Anna received an offer for a new and bigger scope role at a multinational company. She was using many of the tactics previously learned throughout the recruiting process and ended up negotiating a great compensation and even some extra vacation days!!

Anna effectively increased her compensation by 70% since she first took the Influence Masterclass!

The course will start upon enrollment. You will also get a 3-month access to course portal and materials, and get to join the online community of the course alumnae.

During the course we have multiple group discussions. But the best way to engage with others is through a closed Facebook group, which is an integral part of the course. This is where we post and discuss homework assignments and topics related to influence. From time to time, I will post videos, texts or articles, answering students' questions about concepts that were not clear or providing additional information for those who want to learn more. Once the course is over, students are encouraged to join the greater Master Influencers community where they can continue learning and connecting with like-minded women.

If you don't have a Facebook account, you are welcome participate in the course! You will just miss the group discussions and interactions with participants outside the classroom. You may want to consider creating a temporary account just for this course.

- Geographies: 7 countries (USA, Canada, Brazil, Spain, France, Germany and Kenya) and 17 cities (Houston, Dallas, Rio, Curitiba, Madrid, NYC, San Francisco, San Jose, Atlanta, Vancouver, Bloomington (IL), Raleigh, Nairobi, Boulder, Seattle, Paris, and Austin)
- Age: 27 - 50
- Industries: Technology, Oil&Gas, Banking, Mining, Fast Food, Telecom, Consumer Wearables, Healthcare, Academia, Manufacturing, Pharma, Beverages, Biotech, Cosmetics, and Non-profit
- Functions: product management, business analytics, market research, R&D, finance, brand management, sales, design, digital transformation, marketing, project management, engineering, HR/Corporate communications (and a few others).

You will get individual feedback and suggestions for improvement on two of the course's homework assignments: presenting oneself as a credible expert and stakeholder mapping. At the end of the course you get a 1-1 coaching session with me to go over your influence strategy. Participants are always encouraged to e-mail or message me if they have any specific questions or concerns that were not addressed in class.

After enrolling, you will have 3-months access to this course - across any and all devices you own.

- Development plan: Each participant, aside from incorporating the course concepts, is encouraged to use the course templates to create her own development plan and long term influence strategy..

- Coaching: If you'd like to continue working on more specific influence challenges once the course is over, I offer a special rate for my course participants.

The Influence Masterclass is not right for you if you're looking for one-on-one coaching

The course may not be ideal for you if you have been outside of the workforce for an extended time and need more specific job search advice

The course is not right for someone looking for a cookie cutter “plug and play” system of instructions for how to behave in every work situation and achieve immediate results. It's for those folks who are looking to build long term toolkit for achieving professional success.

Past participants reported the following outcomes:
- 83% improved self-awareness
- 65% increase in self-confidence
- 30% salary increase or a new role within a year of taking the course.

Some more specific examples students shared with me: asking for promotion and getting a raise, title, and more responsibilities; Feeling more confident to speak up and drive outcomes at work; Speaking and presenting outcomes in front of entire head office (200+ people); Better preparing and successfully passing job interviews for highly competitive roles; Thinking strategically (rather than just emotionally) and gaining confidence to about influencing people and situations; Getting clarity on career goals and people / processes to influence in order reach them;