Influence Skills for Leaders and Managers
59mIntermediate2023-06-28
Authors
Melody Wilding
Author, Speaker, and Executive Coach
Course details
Influence is the art and science of positively impacting people’s beliefs and actions to produce results. To influence others, you need to build relationships to lead and manage people. In this course, instructor Melody Wilding shares her experiences and scientifically-backed tools so you can start inspiring your teams to act and get things done. Find out how to obtain buy-in from senior leaders and executives, advocate for your team, garner visibility for accomplishments, and make a direct impact on your organization. Throughout the course, special consideration is given to developing influence skills that can be applied in both hybrid and remote work environments.
Skills covered
Leadership SkillsLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Influencing at the leadership level
- 02 - Myths and truths about influence
- 03 - Assess your leadership influence
1. Using Influence to Manage Your Team
- 04 - Inspiring your team to act
- 05 - Holding your team accountable
- 06 - Influencing different personalities
- 07 - Modeling the way
2. Using Organizational Influence to Get Things Done
- 08 - Developing organizational awareness
- 09 - Building relationships with stakeholders
- 10 - Influencing outcomes through others
- 11 - Using influence to advocate for your team
- 12 - Navigating power struggles
- 13 - Pushing back tactfully
3. Using Influence for Visibility and Impact
- 14 - Earning authority and autonomy
- 15 - Building a braintrust
- 16 - Gaining visibility for team accomplishments
- 17 - Getting executive buy-in
Conclusion
- 18 - Influence for the greatest good
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