The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring Engineers
Steve & Jake Maxey - The Impactful Engineers
129 episodes
2 days ago
Engineers love being right. But if no one understands your ideas, your impact stalls. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down the real skill behind influence: reframing. Not theory—practical, tactical advice anyone can apply immediately to make their work land with the people who matter. This is the communication advantage most engineers ignore. And it’s the reason technically strong people get overlooked while effective communicators move ahead. Key Topics Covered • Why being “technically...
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Engineers love being right. But if no one understands your ideas, your impact stalls. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down the real skill behind influence: reframing. Not theory—practical, tactical advice anyone can apply immediately to make their work land with the people who matter. This is the communication advantage most engineers ignore. And it’s the reason technically strong people get overlooked while effective communicators move ahead. Key Topics Covered • Why being “technically...
Episode 115 - Nice Won’t Make You Better — Truth Will
The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring Engineers
18 minutes
3 months ago
Episode 115 - Nice Won’t Make You Better — Truth Will
Most engineers want feedback—until it stings. Then they explain it away, blame the delivery, or wait for someone “better” to say it. That’s how careers stall. In this episode, I break down how to separate signal from noise, use even the roughest feedback to grow, and stop making your improvement someone else’s responsibility. Not theory—practical, tactical advice from the trenches. Key Topics Covered • Why filtering every tough truth through tone makes you fragile • The difference between “...
The Impactful Engineer Project - Mentorship, Career Growth, and Personal & Professional Excellence for Aspiring Engineers
Engineers love being right. But if no one understands your ideas, your impact stalls. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down the real skill behind influence: reframing. Not theory—practical, tactical advice anyone can apply immediately to make their work land with the people who matter. This is the communication advantage most engineers ignore. And it’s the reason technically strong people get overlooked while effective communicators move ahead. Key Topics Covered • Why being “technically...
