From good to great: how influencing skills can propel your career

How would you rate your influencing skills? And how good are you at influencing the influencers?

When you know how to do that well your career picks up pace. Meetings get more productive. Communication is easier. You start getting noticed for all of the right reasons. And that promotion becomes within reach.

In my 1 hour bitsesize workshop “Influencing the Influencers” I help you explore the different needs of your stakeholders. We look at the kinds of communication they value depending on who they are as stakeholders, and what their needs and expectations are.

How to communicate like a leader

And you leave with a handy grid that you can use to make your stakeholder management easier.

I also share how to develop your executive presence.

And you get a chance to practice that.

So that you can speak with calmness, composure and authority.

And here’s one simple tip you can use today to do just that.

Stand up.

Suddenly your body has more freedom and you are literally ‘grounded’ to the floor beneath you.

It’s easier to breathe and you’ll be much more ‘on’ and focused than potentially slumping or leaning back in your seat.

Try this technique to boost your confidence

And there’s one thing you can do before an event than involves a certain kind of standing that really boosts your focus and your confidence.

It’s the Wonder Woman stance.

By doing this stance (legs hip width apart and put your hands on hips) for just 2 minutes before any big conversation, you can get yourself these benefits:

🟡 Lowered cortisol
🟡 Increased testosterone
🟡 Think more abstractly 
🟡 Deal better with stress

Sounds brilliant, yes? Why wouldn’t you want all of those things before a big stakeholder meeting or an important conversation with a client?

As for the Wonder Woman outfit and stance during the meeting?

That one’s totally optional and up to you.

It may get you remembered - but maybe not for the things you’d like to be remembered for.

But if you do decide to do that, let me know how you get on.

'“Influencing the influencers’ is part of my series of 60 minute workshops “Grow Your Career.”

These are perfect for a 'lunch and learn,' an information session or a way to get the team together for an hour and learn... and have fun.

Curious?

Drop me an email or check out my one to one programmes and range of workshops and courses.