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Influencing Others
Learn to better influence othersPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 13 lessons.
Beginner Provider : Dr. Alex Durig 4 chapters · 13 Lessons · 23m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Are you an influential person or employee? Are you having an impact on the team members around you? Even if you think you are, there's always opportunity to grow. This course on "Influencing Others" will provide you with the awareness of how to influence others in the workplace, and the skills to begin doing more to exert your influence. Expanding your network, offering to help others, and becoming a better listener can increase your influence so you become the go-to for the people around you.
How do you influence others as a leader? Being an influential person isn't about being the loudest person in the room, but about being the one most able to relate to others. This course will educate you on what influence is and how it can be a positive and powerful force not just in your life, but in the lives around you. You'll learn tips on how to be a better influencer, like including others and building trust. You'll also learn the dynamics of the influencer relationship, and how it's not necessarily about what the influencer says or does, but how the message is received. Being an influencer — or, a person someone trusts and listens to — can have a significant impact on your career as you become a trusted leader in your field.
What You'll Learn
- Understand what influence is and how to influence others in the workplace
- Recognize the difference between positive and negative influence
- Apply skills to build trust and increase your influence
- Become more assertive at work with practical tips
- Expand your network to grow your influential reach
- Discover the dynamics of the influencer relationship and how a message is received
Key Takeaways
- Being an influential person is not about being the loudest in the room, but about being the one most able to relate to others.
- Expanding your network, offering to help others, and becoming a better listener can increase your influence.
- The influencer relationship depends not just on what the influencer says or does, but on how the message is received.
- Including others and building trust are key ways to become a better influencer.
- Becoming a trusted person others listen to can have a significant impact on your career as a leader in your field.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This course is for anyone who wants to grow their ability to influence others in the workplace and have a greater impact on the team members around them, including those aspiring to become trusted leaders.
What does the Influencing Others course cover?
It covers what influence is, the elements and types of influence, the difference between positive and negative influence, how to discover your ability to influence others, becoming more assertive, invisible influence, and influence and networks.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You will learn to understand and apply influence, recognize positive versus negative influence, build trust, become more assertive at work, and expand your network to increase your influence.
How is the course structured?
The course is organized into lessons that move from an Introduction and the definition, elements, and types of influence through topics such as assertiveness, invisible influence, and influence and networks, ending with a Conclusion.
