Influencing People Certification

Influencing People
When you learn how to positively influence people, you can become an empowering and effective leader. In today’s increasingly global, competitive and diverse workplaces, the ability to influence people and foster collaboration is more important than ever. While manipulation or coercion produce negative outcomes, the art of influencing people can help both the employees and the organisation in several ways.
Ultimately, your ability to influence people helps you achieve outcomes and get things done in a positive way. The art of influencing others is a core leadership skill that plays a crucial part in every role.
What you will learn in this course:
- How it’s possible to influence people across cross-functional teams and across layers of the organisation
- The different results produced by positively influencing people
- How employees and businesses alike benefit from positive influencing techniques
- The role of different factors that catalyse the art of influence and how they work
- How to use persuasive communication and engage in give and take relationships to achieve objectives
- For senior executives, the course can help you use your influence to steer long-term goals
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2 hrs
Course FAQ
Who can take the Influencing People Certification course?
There are no entry requirements to take the course.
What is the structure of the course?
The course has 3 modules and should take 2 hours. Each module takes between 15 and 45 minutes on average to complete, although students can spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on the modules.
Where / when can the course be studied?
The course can be studied at any time and from any internet-connected device.
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed the course there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken at a time and location of your choosing.