Introduction to Influencing Skills
Description: Teaches the basic influencing model, especially emphasizing creating a strong foundation for influencing. Participants learn how to prepare an effective influencing request.
Typical Duration/Time: 1 day/8 hours
Outcomes/Results:
- improve respectful, honest communication
- increase options for dealing with difficult issues
- increase trust in working relationships
- improve working environment
Ideal Audience:
Wide applicability. Great introduction to the model and tools. Hands-on practice. Works well if you have a limited amount of time for professional development activity, pre-conference session, etc.
Ideal for any level of employee, especially those who:
- supervise the work of others
- need to influence across "dotted line" reporting or outside contractors, vendors, clients or volunteers
- are leading an organization or team and want others to follow
- are potential leaders and rising stars
- struggle with communicating effectively and or respectfully