Course Outline
Diagnostic Assessment & The Influencing Behaviour Model
- Reviewing individual 360-degree survey outcomes to pinpoint behavioral blind spots
- Correlating personal influence tendencies with the core influencing behaviour model
- Identifying discrepancies between established habits and situational requirements
- Practical session: Converting diagnostic insights into a focused personal influence development plan
Strategic Presentation Excellence
- Crafting compelling narratives that facilitate executive decision-making
- Mastering vocal tone, pacing, and non-verbal cues to project authority and credibility
- Developing impactful pitches that transform interest into definitive commitment
- Workshop: Executing a five-minute persuasive pitch with live peer feedback and facilitator guidance
Interpersonal Dynamics & Resilient Responses
- Understanding psychological triggers, emotional intelligence, and adaptive behavior under stress
- Managing skepticism, opposition, and conflict while maintaining psychological safety
- Establishing influence across hierarchical and cross-functional divisions
- Exercise: Engaging in role-play scenarios that demand adaptive communication and emotional control
Team Dynamics & High-Performance Collaboration
- Harmonizing diverse personalities, work styles, and priorities toward common goals
- Facilitating agreement while preserving individual accountability and autonomy
- Implementing influence-driven team standards, feedback mechanisms, and collaborative practices
- Workshop: Jointly developing a team influence charter and collaboration guide for long-term execution
Negotiation & Deal Structuring
- Applying principle-based negotiation over positional bargaining in complex deal contexts
- Creating value through anchoring, concession strategies, and risk distribution
- Implementing pricing tactics and scope control to secure favorable terms amid uncertainty
- Simulation: Conducting a guided negotiation exercise followed by strategic review and behavioral adjustment
Organizational Impact, Scaling & Sustainable Transformation
- Aligning influencing behaviors with quantifiable results: revenue expansion, cost efficiency, and shareholder equity
- Extending personal influence into cross-functional leadership and executive support
- Monitoring behavioral integration, tracking development milestones, and sustaining growth
- Capstone: Formulating an individual action plan with accountability frameworks, resource allocation, and post-program support options
- Open discussion, course conclusion, and issuance of completion documentation
Requirements
• Participants are required to complete a 48-question online 360-degree survey. This process involves self-assessment and input from up to seven colleagues, enabling a comprehensive understanding of current influencing behaviors. Note that responses are not anonymous.
• The resulting report is integrated with the Influencing Behaviour Model utilized in the programme and serves as a reference point during course sessions.
Testimonials (3)
I liked the all the information provided, knowledge and experience sharing.
Mike Silva - Hewlett-Packard Centro de Servicios Globales, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Course - Influence in Action
I would like to have one more practice/exercise of negotiation and not only one.
Susana Michel - Hewlett-Packard Centro de Servicios Globales, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Course - Influence in Action
the pace, the information provided. the way it as taught with theory and practice cases, handouts, exercises, etc.