In our Influencing Skills training learn how power creates influence and how to become more influential. Be aware of various influencing styles and understand your own preferred style.

Influencing skills is one of the most important and sought after capabilities in today’s modern workplace. To be truly effective, in good times and in times of great uncertainty, we must master the ability to influence others.

Learn how power creates influence and how to become more influential. Be aware of various influencing styles and understand your own preferred style in our Influencing Skills training course.

Influencing skills is one of the most important and sought after capabilities in today’s modern workplace. To be truly effective, in good times and in times of great uncertainty, we must master the ability to influence others.

improve influencing skills with the 6 principles of social influence

In his book The Science of Persuasion, Robert Cialdini identifies 6 key principles of persuasion which can be used to influence others.

What you'll learn in our influencing skills course

At the end of the communication skills course participants will be able to:

Who is the course for?

This Influencing Skills course is for people wishing to enhance their influencing skills in the workplace which enables effective communication whilst developing lasting business relationships.

Course duration

StressLess Learning works closely in partnership with our valued clients to customise and refine all course content and duration to suit both organisational goals and individual learners requirements. We are able to offer bite sized topic driven sessions between 1 to 2 hours, half day, one and two day courses.

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Influencing skills training topics

Defining influence

Why Do we need to Influence?

Power to Influence

Your approach to influencing

6 principles of social influence

Developing rapport and empathy

Persuasion self-assessment

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What people say

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Cant wait to try out the 6 principles of Social Influence on my friends. Great course!
Jayden
2020
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This was one of the best courses I have been to. Particularly liked the bit on Cialdini's Social Influence principles. Cheers Ian.
Bec
2019
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The ability to influence others without resorting to manipulation is a fantastic skill to have. Thanks for the training, I was impressed with the content and facilitation of the course
Geoff
2018