Persuading and Influencing skills

Persuading and Influencing skills

Who will benefit
Suitable for anyone who wants to: Develop the way they communicate, build and maintain influential relationships with stakeholders Learn strategies to enhance the influence they have on those around them Hear what they really communicate, whether it is intended or not Be more ‘savvy’ in their preparations and interactions with others Be skilful in their ability to turn individuals and groups from “no” to “yes”
Objectives
This interactive workshop provides an opportunity to develop a greater awareness of the affect our behaviour has on others and explore how to communicate more confidently with a diverse range of people. You will learn: How to communicate more effectively with a range of people Identify your style of communicating and influencing Increase your confidence when dealing with people face to face Identify and use a range of techniques to improve understanding and rapport Communicate in a more persuasive and compelling way Draw from a range of response styles How to assert your own rights and status in any relationship Flexibility and poise to deliver difficult messages whilst maintaining relationships
Course Content
  • What does influencing and persuading mean
  • Preparing to influence positively
  • Assertiveness and the power of positive language
  • Understanding and developing your communication style
  • Interpersonal skills development – including building rapport, listening, questioning, observing, essential body language and voice techniques
  • Practical application of influence models including push and pull styles of influence
  • Developing an influencing strategy
  • Reduce conflict and negative responses and get people to believe in your ideas
  • Skills practice sessions
  • Personal action planning, turning ideas into action
Course Duration
1 Day

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