“The key to successful leadership is influence, not authority.” - Ken Blanchard

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Success hinges on one’s ability to build strong relationships at all organizational levels. The Art of Collaborating with stakeholders, includes enhancing trust and cooperation, gaining buy-in, managing expectations through effective contribution. 

 

It also includes demonstration of influencing techniques and dynamically adapting to a wide range of situations when dealing with business stakeholders. Having meaningful, productive and positive interactions at work can help us enjoy more effective team building, leadership and collaboration at all times, especially during change and transitions.

 

Our program on 'Influencing Stakeholders' helps individuals to ace critical roles, where internal or external stakeholder interactions are high.

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Course Objectives

• Manage stakeholder expectations effectively.

• Increase level of influence while working in teams.

• Establish trust & credibility.

• Recognize and overcome resistance from others.

• Use persuasive techniques to move others to action.

• Deal with difficult conversations with diplomacy and tact.

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Content Overview

• Build Trust with Stakeholders

• ​Enhancing Assertiveness Quotient

• ​Managing Critical Communication

• ​Asking Questions, Clarifying Doubts

• ​Influencing Tools

• ​The Art of Persuasion

• ​Managing Stakeholder Expectations

• ​Influencing without Authority

• ​Networking with Stakeholders

• Conflict to Collaboration​