Influencing without Authority

price starting at:
$795
course duration:
1 Day
training option:
Live Online
Course Overview

Persuasion Skills Training

Collaborative environments largely rely on influence, not authority. Participants will learn and practice tips, tools, and techniques to influence others. Organizations with effective influencers enjoy better collaboration among stakeholders, improved trust among team members, and greater ability to move the organization forward to achieve business goals.

This course will earn you 7 PDUs | 7 CDUs

Influencing without Authority Course Overview

Learning Objectives

  • Develop working definitions of terms used in influencing.
  • Understand the basic underpinnings of influencing.
  • Define trust and discuss why building trust is critical to influencing others.
  • List and understand various influencing tactics and techniques.
  • Use various stakeholder analysis tools to understand the key stakeholders you need to influence.
  • Define courage and discuss the importance of courage in influencing others.

COURSE AGENDA

Persuasion Skills Curriculum

This highly-interactive workshop is designed to provide essential influencing skills for anyone who interacts with others. Participants will learn a simple formula to develop new techniques to influence others and create an influencing plan to use when they leave class.

Personal Leadership

Interpersonal Communication

  • Key influencing terms & concepts
  • Key influencing concepts
  • Influencing network diagram
  • Influencing formula

  • Trust defined
  • Types of trust
  • Covey’s four cores of credibility
  • Trust-building and “busting” activities
  • Restoring trust

  • Analyzing stakeholders
  • Currency preferences
  • Influencing tactics and techniques

  • Why courage is needed to influence
  • Barriers to courage
  • Finding the courage to influence

Training Options

Find training that flows with your schedule

We've got your learning needs covered with a variety of options, from virtual classes led by our expert instructors to self-paced courses you can take anytime, or group workshops for your whole team to learn together. It's all about giving you choices that work best for you.

Self-Paced On-Demand

Pre-recorded training taught by an expert.

  • 7 Hours of instructor-led training
  • On-demand recording available
  • Study at your pace
  • Earn 7 Contact Hours
  • 6-month access to the E360 LMS
  • Study tables, sheets, and quizzes

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Aug 30

8:30am-4:30pm CST
Live / Online Classroom
Guaranteed to run
$995 $795

Nov 8

8:30am-4:30pm CST
Live / Online Classroom
Guaranteed to run
$995 $795
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