Course description
Exercising Influence: Building Relationships and Getting Results
Organizations today are complicated in ways never before seen in history. Good interpersonal skills have never been more important. Regardless of the power of their position, one must use communication skills and be flexible in the ways that they influence others. With the ability to communicate in a way that influences others, leaders of organizations can build the strong relationships needed for positive results with suppliers, customers, colleagues, and more. Those who have the ability to influence others can move ideas into action because they are able to encourage others to assist them with their initiatives.
Barnes & Conti Associates have created this accelerated communication program with the aim of helping participants develop flexibility, strength, and focus as influencers. All participants will gain an insight into their own strengths and areas that need growth through an on-line influence behavior survey, experimental exercises, instructor and peer feedback, and support tools that are provided post-program.
This program is offered in three formats. It can be taken as a two-part webinar totaling four hours, an onsite program brought to your company in either one or two days, or as a public program. Contact Barnes and Conti Associates to find out which of these options is best for you.
This communication course is available in the following delivery formats:
- In-house: 1- to 2-days
- Live webinars: 2.5 - 3.5 hours over 2 or 3 sessions
Upcoming start dates
Who should attend?
This program is suitable for anyone looking to develop their influence and communication skills, but especially:
- Project leaders
- Managers
- Executives
- Anyone responsible for implementing change and working cross-functionally and with teams.
Training content
Course Outline:
- The Nature of Influence - Introduction to key definitions and concepts; identification of real influence opportunities
- Model Overview - Benchmark exercise; review and practice sessions introducing the tactical and behavior models
- Assessments - Review of feedback and development of individual learning goals
- Isometrics - Focused practice on specific behaviors with targeted feedback
- Influence Framework - Analysis of the "big picture" affecting influence success
- Influence Goals and Approach - Introduction to planning for influence results
- Behavior Workouts - Planning and interactive practice and feedback in realistic situations
- Planning an Influence Approach - Full planning process for an important upcoming influence opportunity
- Maintaining and Improving Influence Fitness - Learning summary, applications, and follow-up recommendations
Course delivery details
This workshop can be delivered either in a traditional classroom setting, typically over one or two days for up to 24 participants, or as an interactive Virtual Learning Journey over the course of two or three 2.5 hour sessions. Both include prework, live sessions with skill practice, discussion and feedback, fieldwork and resources for continuous learning and reinforcement. The Learning Journey can be customized to meet the needs and business objectives of your organization.
Costs
Contact Barnes & Conti for information on price.
Certification / Credits
Participants in this program will develop and practice a variety of influence behaviors, establish clear and powerful influence goals, and apply a strategic framework to influence challenges to get things done up, down, across, or outside organizations.
Reviews
Average rating 4.7
The most important learning from this course was understanding and using expressive and receptive approaches. I've been able to apply this by taking on an expressive approach an...
The role playing was very helpful to demonstrate how to identify which opening phrases to use and how to utilize the wheel (of tactics, behaviors, and influence sentence starter...
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My most important learning from the session is that influencing is a marathon, not a sprint. You need to master the skills and practice regularly. I've already applied my learni...