How to Improve Your Influence Regardless of Where You Stand

Would your workday be better if you had more influence? Would the work you do be easier if the people around you “took your word for it” more often, or “pushed back” less often, or supported more of the things you’re trying to get done? Or maybe your workday would be more fun if the people you interact with put more time, money, or joy into the projects or initiatives you’re working on.  

Regardless of our roles or titles, many of us would like to increase our influence. After all, wouldn’t it be easier if our stakeholders listened more to our suggestions and ideas, or if people worked on things with a smile, or if we didn’t have to fight so hard to get the resources we need to accomplish what we’re trying to do?  

Too often, the need for influence appears in a critical moment, but we should have been building it over a much longer period of time.   

The ability to influence others is built on a foundation of good working relationships, and that can be easier said than done. But it doesn’t have to be. This 30-minute webinar, followed by an opportunity for Q&A, will share three critical factors for improving your stakeholder influence with four common types of stakeholders and offer a handful of practical, tactical ways you can become more influential, right now.   

By attending this session, participants can expect to… 

• Encounter three critical factors for increasing influence  
• Describe how the use of positional and personal power, emotional intelligence, and an understanding of communication styles can be applied to building positive stakeholder relationships 
• Explore simple tactics that can increase influence with stakeholders  
• Identify specific ways to apply those starting now