Influence at Work: Unlocking the Secrets to Career Growth | Career | Presented by MasterClass

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

YAP Media Network | Hala Taha

Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Now on Spotify Video! Are you struggling to move up in your career, get noticed in the workplace, or find the right opportunities for success? Without influence, professionals risk being overlooked and stuck in their careers, no matter how hard they work. In this episode, presented by MasterClass, Hala Taha reveals how to build influence at work and accelerate career development. You’ll hear insights from experts like Chris Voss, Tori Dunlap, and Ken Coleman on becoming memorable and indispensable in the workplace. In this episode, Hala will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (01:38) How to Stand Out from Day One in the Workplace (06:03) Building Confidence and Likeability at Work (15:43) Communicating Like a Leader for Success (24:32) Embracing Feedback for Career Development (27:14) Knowing When and Where to Move in Your Career MasterClass offers a world-class online learning experience with unlimited access to thousands of bite-sized lessons designed to sharpen your career, leadership skills, and more. Discover how corporate America’s most powerful executives really rise to the top in a new series on MasterClass: The Power Playbook: How to Win at Work by Stanford Professor, Jeffrey Pfeffer. Sign up today and get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/PROFITING. Sponsored By: MasterClass: Get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/PROFITING⁠ Resources Mentioned: YAP E305 with Patrick Lencioni: youngandprofiting.co/WorkingGeniuses YAP E245 with Tori Dunlap: youngandprofiting.co/FinancialFreedom YAP E164 with Stacey Vanek Smith: youngandprofiting.co/MachiavelliWorkplace YAP E194 with Michelle Lederman: youngandprofiting.co/GrowUrInfluence YAP E321 with Yasir Khan: youngandprofiting.co/SpeakLikeCEO YAP E330 with Matt Abrahams: youngandprofiting.co/SpontaneousSpeaking YAP Live with Derrick Kinney: youngandprofiting.co/GoodMoneyRevolution YAP E144 with Chris Voss: youngandprofiting.co/AdvancedNegotiation YAP E227 with Kim Scott: youngandprofiting.co/RadicalCandor YAP E90 with Tim Salau: youngandprofiting.co/AmericanDream YAP E296 with Ken Coleman: youngandprofiting.co/ClearYourPurpose YAP E174 with Julie Solomon: youngandprofiting.co/GrowYourBrand Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Disclaimer: This episode is a paid partnership with MasterClass. Sponsored content helps support our podcast and continue bringing valuable insights to our audience. Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Business Ideas, Growth Hacks, Money Management, Career Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, Young Improfitters. Do you want to get promoted, close more deals, or be the one that others actually listen to in meetings?
0:06.6	Welcome to a special episode of Young Improfitings, sponsored by Masterclass. You'll hear powerful insights from top experts like Chris Voss, Kim Scott, Patrick Lynchione, Tori Dunlap, and Ken Coleman.
0:17.3	What do you do if you disagree with your boss's feedback?
0:25.2	There are certain things in life. Every CEO, every leader has to do all of them a little bit.
0:29.0	What you say is what is reflected about your business.
0:32.7	It's not just what you say, but how you say it.
0:36.7	We'll talk about how to find your role, communicate with confidence, increase your likeability,
0:42.4	ask for meaningful feedback, strengthen your relationships, promote yourself, and so much more.
0:45.9	All right, the climb starts now, so let's get going.
0:52.8	Hey, young improfitters, do you want to get promoted, close more deals, or be the one that others actually listen to in meetings?
0:54.9	Because let's be honest, influence isn't about being the loudest voice in the room. It's about
0:59.6	being strategic, memorable, and indispensable. Welcome to a special episode of Young Improfiting,
1:05.2	sponsored by Masterclass. Today we're breaking down how to build influence at work from every
1:10.1	angle. We'll talk about how to build influence at work from every angle.
1:20.0	We'll talk about how to find your role, communicate with confidence, increase your likeability, ask for meaningful feedback, strengthen your relationships, promote yourself, and so much more.
1:26.9	You'll hear powerful insights from top experts like Chris Voss, Kim Scott, Patrick Lanchone, Tori Dunlap, and Ken Coleman. By the way, Chris Voss and Kim Scott
1:29.0	also have classes on Masterclass that you can check out. All right, yeah, bam, the climb starts now,
1:34.0	so let's get it. If you want to grow fast, get noticed, and become indispensable at work,
1:43.4	it starts on day one.
1:44.9	And it's not just about what you believe. It's about what you do. Whether you're in sales,
1:49.2	operations, or middle management, the most influential employees treat their jobs like a business.
1:54.5	The ones who act like business owners, who find ways to grow revenue, reduce friction, and
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