Influencing without Authority
In this one-day virtual course, you will learn how to establish a role of power and use it to achieve your goals.
Get results through relationships
In today’s dynamic and interconnected workplaces, influencing skills are critical for achieving goals and driving impact—especially when you lack formal authority. We have to navigate complex stakeholder relationships, align diverse interests, and gain buy-in to make meaningful contributions to organisational success.
You’ll gain the tools and techniques to influence effectively by focusing on strategic planning, relationship building, and communication. You’ll learn to identify your objectives, analyse stakeholders, and adapt your approach to drive results while fostering positive, collaborative relationships.
What we’ll cover
1. The Bigger Picture
- Understand how your objectives fit into the company’s broader goals.
- Analyse the six key factors for success in influencing without authority.
2. Your Position of Power
- Learn about the six types of power commonly found in organisations
- Understand their impact on influence and how to leverage them effectively.
3. Stakeholder Mapping
- Discover the importance of stakeholder mapping in strategic planning.
- Identify, categorise, and prioritise stakeholders based on their influence and impact.
- Analyse the dynamics between stakeholders and their objectives.
4. Your Resources
- Explore the five skillsets that substitute for formal authority when influencing others
- Learn how to leverage these skills to lead and inspire action
5. Managing Relationships
- Understand the role of the relationship triangle in building trust and collaboration
- Develop strategies to manage and nurture critical relationships
+ Your practice & toolkit
- Exercise: Assess and enhance your influencing capabilities.
- Role-Play Scenarios: Address real-world challenges, such as office redesign projects and AI-integrated project development.
- Exercise: Refine your stakeholder map and position stakeholders on a power/interest grid.
- Action Planning: Develop a personalised plan to achieve your influencing goals.
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£340 per participant
Price does not include VAT / taxes if applicable.
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