Learn the essential building blocks of practical influence: practice ethical persuasion, make clear requests, read others’ cues, and remove friction so people can say “yes” with ease.
Overview
Syllabus
- Unit 1: Understand the Basics of Everyday Influence
- Fill in the Blanks about Everyday Influence
- Distinguish Between Influence and Manipulation
- Clarify Requests with Respect for Boundaries
- Unit 2: Use Simple, Ethical Influence
- Fill in the Blanks about Ethical Influence
- Make a Clear, Specific Request
- Confident Requests and Persuasive Reasoning
- Unit 3: Read the Room Before Influencing
- Fill in the Blanks about Influence Skills
- Influence Through Active Listening
- Reading Behavior Cues for Effective Collaboration
- Unit 4: Make it Easy to Say "Yes"
- Fill in the Blanks about Making "Yes" Easy
- Practice Ethical Influence Skills
- Clear, Persuasive Written Communication