Learn techniques for improving influence skills, whether influencing an audience of 1 or 100, by structuring influential messages so that others will understand them and be more willing to consider them. Influence is at the heart of most professions. Increasing others' buy-in and commitment to ideas, suggestions, and directives is important to success at work. This workshop is designed to help participants assess how to build relationships and communicate their ideas to others with credibility, confidence, and clarity.

Learning Objectives

• understand what people expect from formal and informal leaders, in order to be more influential
• create lasting rather than superficial influence
• identify and assess situational factors that can increase your influence success
• choose and tailor an influence strategy to meet the specific needs of a target audience
• communicate to maximize impact and credibility
• be a more prepared and self-confident agent of influence
• design a personal plan for a real-world influence attempt 

Who Should Attend?

People who must generate commitment in others, whether or not they have formal authority, will benefit from this workshop, especially if they are working in an environment characterized by diverse needs and interests.

Additional Information

This online person class is three days, 6 hours total (.6 CEUs). It can serve as an elective for a certificate program. 

Instructor

Robert Kenney, PhD

Questions? Contact usmpdp@maine.edu or call 207-780-5900