HR training course
Influencing From Any Seat
This half-day course introduces the fundamentals of influencing without authority.
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What you will learn
Skills you will walk away with
- List actions and behaviors that make a person influential even without authority
- Identify their preferred influencing styles
- Determine how to adjust their influencing approach to increase effectiveness
- Describe a process to influence others to take action
- Create a plan to effectively use their influence to generate action
About this course
What this course covers
Influencing others is an essential yet challenging business skill. It is a skill that allows us to get things done, resolve problems, obtain permission, or gain acceptance of our opinions or ideas. Being able to influence others when you have no authority over them is even more challenging.
This half-day course introduces the fundamentals of influencing without authority. Participants will learn how to influence others and efficiently achieve their goals.
Who should attend. Anyone who must influence others to achieve their goals, including those who frequently work in teams or on projects with colleagues, vendors, or clients; those who would like to improve their ability to present their position and/or convince someone else to pursue their ideas.

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Course questions
It is delivered live online with an instructor, so your team can join from anywhere. Each session runs 3 hours.
Anyone who must influence others to achieve their goals, including those who frequently work in teams or on projects with colleagues, vendors, or clients; those who would like to improve their ability to present their position and/or convince someone else to pursue their ideas.
A single seat is $249 for members and $289 for non-members. It is also included with a Class Pass.
Next: Nov 6 · 1 upcoming date. Pick a date from the list above to register.
Yes. Private delivery is available for your organization, scheduled around your calendar, live online or on site.
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