Power • Influence • Impact
Over the last few years, I have been working with organisations to help them to develop their relationships with suppliers and other strategic partners. Part of this involved us researching the characteristics of highly successful (and the not so successful) alliances...
Have you ever been told you need to be more tactful, stop wearing your heart on your sleeve or be a little more careful displaying your emotions? If so, you’re not alone. It needs to be addressed carefully, partly because it is usually perceived as being a...
Networking is a critical aspect of influencing skill. In our workshops, we find all manner of excuses thrown up, but having a vibrant network is vital to success in the long term (and the short term). Yet despite all the noise on the subject, in the press, in training...
In my ongoing drive to find more practical ways to help people become more influential, I would like to ask your opinion. Why do you think it is so hard for people to get the influence that they want/need? What is happening in the workplace, the environment or even in...
Shareholders ask an executive to use a big bag of money to start a business and make a profit for them. The executive decides their strategy to deliver the expected return and starts to build the organisation. The executive will recruit department heads, give them a...
My specialism is power and influence in the workplace, and I know that all of the tools and techniques I use can apply well in all types of organisation. This week, on a workshop, two of my delegates demonstrated this to great effect! Niral is having problems with an...