Influencing Skills shows people how to look for win-win outcomes and plan how to achieve them. It helps them develop the communication skills to influence effectively when they are face-to-face with customers, peers and their team. When participants have mastered the art of influencing, they’ll think smarter, work smarter and achieve more.
Course Topics
Module 1 (66 mins) Achieving Win/Win Outcomes
Introduction: Expanding your Influence
Planning to Win/Win
Communicating Persuasively
Module 2 (25 mins) Influencing in Action
Influencing in Teams
Module 3 (32 mins) Influencing in Action
Influencing in Meetings
Putting it All Together
Learning Outcomes
Once participants have completed this programme, they will be able to make a bigger impact in business. Specifically they will be able to:
Understand the influencing process and its associated skills and attitudes.
Assess the accuracy of their five-step plan for win-win outcomes.
Assess their influencing plan, the success of their analysis of blockers, floaters and champions, and their choice of influencing tactics.
Identify thinking patterns and understand how to respond appropriately, use whole body listening, and recognise false realities.
Establish rapport by identifying someone’s values and building trust.
Use effective influencing strategies and tactics with teams at different stages of growth and with differing team member types.
Plan to improve their influence in meetings with peers and customers.