85 Influence courses in Birmingham

One of the keys to success today is our ability to effectively influence others.

The leader of today has greater challenges than ever before in terms of unlocking human potential in their organisation and delivering results. This programme will help you achieve those aims and help you initiate and manage change more effectively. In particular, it will help you to: * Develop an effective strategy to achieve your business goals * Understand the role of emotional intelligence in leadership * Take away a practical leadership tool-kit * Develop a more dynamic approach through enhanced strategic creativity * Broaden your understanding of the corporate culture to increase your influence within it * Improve your persuasion and influencing skills to achieve your strategic goals * Learn the key functions of strategic leadership In today’s world, one of the main aims of the leader is to develop the capability of the organisation to handle change and the challenges of the future even if those challenges have yet to be discovered. Leading in the organisational setting is becoming increasingly difficult because of the increase in regulation in all sectors and the risk of litigation. All organisations need leaders who can handle these challenges effectively, in particular the complexities of organisational life. At the same time, people who feel they are led effectively from the top find it easier to cope with and perform under higher pressure levels and therefore achieve the ultimate business goals WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This programme has been specifically designed for senior managers and those middle managers who are on the fast track to senior positions. It is suitable for both public and private sector individuals and all senior managers, executives and directors who understand the benefits both personally and professionally of developing strategic leadership skills. PRACTICAL TRAINING METHODS The course leader uses a broad range of learning techniques including short input sessions, individual development exercises, group work and case studies to provide a strong mix between practical training and giving a sound foundation of strategic leadership theory. The course provides you with a unique opportunity to put into practice what you have learnt and benefit from the observations and perceptions of the other course members. Leadership is less about doing and more about being. Day One Introduction and objectives The need for strategic leadership * The roots of leadership * How thought on leadership has developed * Current perceptions on strategic leadership The leadership/management debate * People and process issues * The integrated approach to deliver results Levels of leadership * The capabilities required at the strategic level * The difference between strategic leadership and strategy Qualities and capabilities of strategic leaders * Illustration through case studies * Review of strategic capability Developing specific leadership qualities * A review of strategic capability using case study examples * Developing an approach to leadership * Reviewing the traditional and current approaches to leadership CASE STUDY 1: Developing a leadership strategy Understanding leadership processes at all levels * Applying the leadership hierarchy * Analysing the process PRACTICAL EXERCISE Demonstrating the theory of leadership processes in practice Leadership and emotional intelligence * The relationship between leadership and emotion * The essence of organisational climate PRACTICAL EXERCISE Participants will work on an exercise to illustrate the theory of emotional intelligence in practice Day Two Review of day one Understanding strategic creativity * Examining the psychological aspects of strategic thinking * Mind mapping and other approaches to creative thinking * Developing a creativity toolkit CASE STUDY 2: A strategic leadership challenge Developing a new vision and plan to transform an organisation to face future challenges based on a real-life scenario Developing strategic leadership capability * A review of current approaches * Understanding the behavioural approaches * Developing a contingency approach Understanding corporate culture * The structural aspects * The behavioural aspects * The human aspects How leaders can change corporate culture * Developing a toolkit for change * Understanding the cultural web * The link with emotional intelligence CASE STUDY 3: Analysing leadership techniques This practical case study illustrates how the strategic approach and the application of appropriate leadership techniques including ‘split screen ability’ work in a real-life scenario Performance aspects at the strategic level * Developing vision, goals and objectives * Creating corporate identity and alignment * Working with individual influencers Effective strategic influencing skills * The characteristics of effective persuasive leaders * Understanding methods of persuasion * Profiling others Building the top team * The nature of the top team * Accepting diversity and challenge The key functions of strategic leadership * Putting these into action * Personal leadership planning Identifying tomorrow’s leaders * Practical approaches * The challenges for the future. Programme closure * Action logs * Next steps * Feedback

The ability to influence others is a life skill but also one that has never been so critically useful at work. This one day workshop will set you on the road to discover what you need to be able to think and do that will help you take people with you. This involves learning some new tools and strategies that fit the situation you are in and making sure you use the right skills and behaviours to influence well, whether it is a single person or a room full of cynical expectant people! This workshop will enable you to: * Learn about and understand influencing styles and strategies available and formulate plans and ideas on how to use them in influencing situations * Understand which skills and behaviours to use to be the most effective influencer * Have greater confidence in situations where they need to influence someone * Use thinking, speaking and behavioural techniques that enable influencing to be effective and positive * Review and evaluate learning and have an action plan to take back and implement in the workplace 1 WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS & GETTING TO KNOW YOU AND WHY YOU ARE HERE * Course objectives 2 PERSONAL OBJECTIVES * Introducing a learning diary 3 GALLERY EXERCISE - USING IMAGES OF EXEMPLARS BROUGHT BY PARTICIPANTS * Plenary discussion * The skills and behaviours of an exemplar influencer 4 GROUP TASK - WHAT DOES YOUR SELF-EVALUATION SAY? * Discussion and conclusions 5 INFLUENCING - WHAT IS IT? - WHY DO WE NEED IT? * The current organisational landscape including values and behaviours the influencer operates in 6 PIT STOP - 'PULL / PUSH', 'THE LOST HORSE' AND 'TALKING AT' 7 DIRECT / SUPPORT / DELEGATE / COACH: THE DIFFERENT CHOICES AND APPROACHES TO CHOOSE FROM 8 UPDATING THE LEARNING DIARY 9 POWER AND TYPES OF POWER - ITS IMPACT ON INFLUENCING ABILITY AND APPROACH AND WHAT IS WITHIN YOUR CONTROL * Group task and discussion 10 THE 5 INFLUENCING STYLES TOOL * Series of tasks and exercises * Drilling down to a personal action plan for maximising influence 11 'THE PERSON WITH THE MOST FLEXIBILITY HAS THE MOST INFLUENCE' * Skills and behaviours for effective influencing * Exercises and techniques that develop skills for influencing 12 REVIEW AND EVALUATION * Action planning

It's a fact of life that costs generally increase and as a result prices must go up too. Implementing an increase without losing customers is challenging. Talking about a price increase with customers never makes for an easy conversation. Your customers will generally decide whether to accept the increase based upon value, as well as the hassle cost of switching and going elsewhere. Even the most experienced salesperson who has implemented price increases before will be fighting back the nerves when faced with the task of 'selling' the increase. In this flexible programme, we will support your internal preparations at whichever stage you and your colleagues are at. From making the decision to increase prices, right through to those on the frontline already dealing with any push-back. This programme will help participants: * Understand the business case for increasing prices * Take steps to research the market * Consider their customers' motivations * Use the six principles of influence * Identify and adapt for different personality styles * Assess their level of trust with customers * Build rapport rapidly with their customers and prospects 1 RAISING PRICES - KEYS TO SUCCESS * Understanding the business case * Researching the market * Assessing the value of your offering 2 UNDERSTANDING YOUR CUSTOMER BASE * Assessing your key accounts * What is your 'target' customer range? * Creating consistency in pricing approach 3 PLANNING THE INCREASE * Timing your implementation * Communication strategy * Elements of a good price increase letter 4 DEVELOPING INFLUENCING SKILLS * The Trust Equation * The six principles of influence * Discovering your customer's buying decisions 5 EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND PRICE INCREASES * The part emotion plays * Developing strategies for keeping calm * Handling your customer's responses 6 UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT CUSTOMER STYLES * Discover your own style * Recognising behaviour traits in others * Adapting your approach to their style 7 PREPARING FOR CUSTOMER CONTACT * Preparing for specific customers * Anticipating their response * Dealing with challenging customers 8 FOLLOWING THROUGH * Maintaining a consistent approach * Resisting requests for discounts * Confirming the increase in writing

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NLP Sales Training will help shape your confidence and charisma as your communication skills grow. You will gain the tools to understand your client's needs at a deeper level so you can communicate more clearly and directly, thus increasing your personal influence and encouragement during their buying experience. This training will help you feel confident, connect more with your prospective/ existing customers and increase your ability to influence and get your message across. 

Professional Management is crucial to your company's success. In fact, managers can have the single largest impact on your organisation's productivity and overall profitability, with more influence over employee morale and performance than anyone else.

This module focuses on developing leadership confidence through self-discovery, emphasising the importance of understanding one's unique leadership style and personal philosophy. Participants will explore their core identity as leaders and learn strategies to enhance their influence, credibility, and relationships within their organisation. Exploring the link between self-discovery and effective leadership, focusing on developing confidence to lead from within. Testimonial: “Without guidance, personal branding can quickly become an exercise in aspiration and competition; letting the carefully curated public personas of others dictate our own validity and definition of success. Clarity on who we truly are, what matters to us and therefore how we position ourselves in the world takes reflection and time. Rachael’s work in this area has inspired the nearly 100 delegates who have been part of our HR Leadership Academy over the past 8 years, and I have no doubt will continue to resonate with future cohorts.” MD, Nina Metson - Suffolk

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contract Management Principles and Practices provide an overview of all phases of contracting, from requirements development to closeout, and discuss how incentives can be used to improve contract results. Explore these vital issues from the manager's perspective, highlighting key roles and responsibilities to give participants greater influence over how work is performed. Finally, discover specific actions that can be taken to help ensure that contractors or subcontractors perform as required under the contract. This course guide you through all the principles and practices of contract management and preparation. 

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective decision-making requires the adoption of decision approaches that fit the complexities of these situations and the efficient management of decision-making processes. It also requires the ability to think strategically in highly interactive markets and acute insights into the psychology behind people's behaviour. Objectives * Develop critical thinking skills, sharpening your intuition in the face of risk and uncertainty * Learn ways to discover, manage, mitigate and avoid decision-making traps * Learn to leverage the power of 'nudges' - a light-touch way to influence human behaviour and improve decision-making * Boost your ability to build high-performing teams by understanding what conditions enable teams to make better decisions than individuals * Become a more strategic leader and decision-maker by understanding the long-term impact your decisions can have on your organisation

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