Contents
Basics on the topic of exerting influence
- Definition and role of influence in interpersonal relationships and organizations.
- Why influence is important for your personal and professional success.
- The difference between cooperative influence and manipulation.
- The psychology of influence and which mechanisms favor or hinder the exertion of influence.
Success factors for exerting influence
- Understanding "hard" and "soft" influence techniques and their different effects.
- Use influencing techniques coherently and appropriately.
- The central importance of relationship and trust for successful influence.
- Managing your own posture and its effect.
- Understand the most important influencing factors in flat hierarchies and projects.
Expand central skills for exerting influence
- Important communication skills for effective influence.
- Listen actively: Understanding the other person's perspective and taking them with you.
- Taking an authentic stance: representing your own position confidently and clearly.
Practical transfer: Reflect on and expand your own "influence repertoire", receive feedback and develop personal influence strategies.
Learning environment
Once you have registered, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services relating to this training course in your online learning environment.
Your benefit
- You will be familiar with concepts and strategies for exerting influence and will be able to apply them successfully in order to exert influence in your environment.
- They develop an understanding of the definition and role of influence in relationships and organizations.
- They know which psychological mechanisms are conducive to exerting influence and can apply them.
- You develop your communication skills for greater persuasiveness.
- You will reflect on your current influencing techniques and develop your personal strategies further.
Methods
trainer, case studies, self-reflection, discussion, practical exercises with individual feedback, discussion and exchange of experiences.
Recommended for
Specialists and managers who want to strengthen their authentic powers of persuasion and expand their ability to exert influence cooperatively.
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Start dates and details
Thursday, 04.09.2025
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, 05.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Wednesday, 03.12.2025
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday, 04.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Monday, 23.02.2026
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, 24.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.