Influencing Skills

Course Overview

Master the components of influence with this dynamic course. Understand the building blocks of Influence, Communication, Persuasion, delivered by Management Expert Margaret Considine.

This workshop will reintroduce you to some of the tools and tactics of influencing and persuasion that will enhance your communication skills and help you to persuade people in your direction. The good news is that influencing is a skill that can be learned. And as with most skills, it’s one that has to be developed.

What this course will give you:
This course is a positive development tool which will enable you to further develop a range of behaviours and strategies in order to master influencing effectively. Mastering effective influencing skills or the art of persuasion, not only increases a company’s bottom line but it opens doors to opportunities in order to achieve even greater success for your organisation and will build your employees confidence and self-esteem

Who Should Attend:
This course is suitable for managers or anyone who needs to communication more effectively in order to influence at all levels of the organisation.

Course Outline Practical Negotiation Skills delivered by Negotiation skills specialist Margaret Considine

Session One: The Fundamentals of Influencing

• Understanding the fundamentals of influencing>
• Master the key influencing behaviours in order to influence effectively internally and externally

Session Two: Building Relationships

• Understanding the importance of trust and integrity and building relationships in influencing
• Build rapport effortlessly and use pacing and leading to influence others

Session Three: Understanding difference Communication Styles

• Learn the difference between negotiation, influencing and manipulation

Session Four: Understand your own Style

• Find out your own influencing style and learn the six principles of effective persuasion