Webinar: No Title, No Permission, No Problem: Harnessing the Power of Influence

Dr Suzanne de Janasz shares research-based insights into improving your influence at work.

This free online professional development webinar hosted by Sensible is open to Leeds University Business School alumni, students and staff.

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Dr Suzanne de Janasz shares research-based insights into improving your influence at work.

Getting your ideas across in large complex institutions is hard. Alongside formal hierarchies there are informal webs of power, numerous stakeholders and difficult personalities. Advocating for yourself or your ideas is even harder when you lack formal authority.

Passivity however is not the answer. The ability to influence colleagues and get ideas heard benefits both individuals and organisations - providing you know how to put the puzzle together.

In this webinar, management professor Dr Suzanne de Janasz shows how you can get things done in complex organisations even when you lack power.

We will discuss;

• Why you need to think hard about how you describe or frame issues
• Why you should ask questions before making proposals
• Why you need to script high stakes conversations (and reflect on the reality afterwards)
• How to build your credibility
• Why avoiding conflict can backfire
• How we can all rebuild social and influencing skills diminished by remote work.

About the speaker

Dr Suzanne de Janasz has taught and consulted at leading institutions, including London Business School, IMD in Switzerland, and Seattle University. Suzanne combines her extensive expertise and research-driven strategies to help individuals and organisations experience success in negotiation, leadership, change management, work-family challenges, and mentoring.

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