What is an Activist – Then and Now
- Influencing
Today is Martin Luther King Jr day and every year I do take time to reflect on where we are and where we aren’t.
Some years I am full of rage and despair and others, hope and encouragement.
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Today is Martin Luther King Jr day and every year I do take time to reflect on where we are and where we aren’t.
Some years I am full of rage and despair and others, hope and encouragement.
How can I possibly influence someone when I have no authority over them? The same way you would if you did have authority over them!
If you can distinguish between the two, you will have more say over the possible outcomes!
That’s a question we get a lot on our courses. Some people seem really uncomfortable with the idea that to be good at influencing and negotiation it all has to be premeditated.
How to make your ideas be listened to and discover the factors that make a good influencer
Being able to change another’s viewpoint, or your own for that matter can be no small thing.
Influencing Upwards. Begin by indicating that you are completely willing to comply with their expressed wishes!
Whatever the arena you work in, influencing others is about having the confidence and willingness to use yourself to make things happen.
Persuasion is an art everyone should master. Your ability to earn is in direct proportion to your ability to persuade!
Influencing is the confidence and willingness to use all your skills to make things happen and get buy-in for your ideas, projects and goals.