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Category Archives: Four Stages To Influential Leadership
“How to Build a Relationship of Mutual Trust”
In a TV programme (Grand Designs Abroad) I came across about a year ago, 2 hard-up artists were rebuilding a house in Puglia, Southern Italy themselves. They were learning how to build whilst on the job. I watched fascinated when … Continue reading
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Tagged active listening, building rapport, building relationships, gaining agreement, gaining influence, Grand Designs, how to influence others, leadership, politics, reading others accurately, robert cialdini, the trusted adviser, winning trust
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“6 Steps to become the Trusted Adviser”
As a friend once said, “Love is a gift. Trust has to be earned.“ So how do you know when someone trusts you? In academia, in business and in life, your reputation is built on trust. A high level of readiness … Continue reading
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Tagged british culture, corporate financiers, decision maker, gaining influence, How To Meet And Influence People You Don't Know, influencing decision makers, tactics to influence and persuade people, the trusted adviser, university researcher
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“Leadership Presence: The Inspiring Leader”
Your Impact As important as who you are and how you come across is what’s going on for your audience. You have to get them on side in order to lead their thinking and decision making. PLU – you have … Continue reading
“Listen To You, Respect You, Follow You?”
As I said in my previous post, there are 3 fundamental influencers that inspire others to follow, place their confidence and trust in you: What goes on inside your mind What you project What impression you leave Today, I wanted … Continue reading
“Leadership Presence: The Three Influencers That Win Trust”
As a leader, your role is to get people to follow you. You will win your first agreement because you are trusted – you will have convinced people to believe you, believe what you say is true, to believe in … Continue reading
“Have You Made These Presentation Failures? A Cautionary Tale…..”
I sincerely hope you have never attended a lecture or seminar where these mistakes got made. Enjoy……..
“Conference Speeches: How To Stand Out From The Crowd”
In the coming months the 3rd year doctoral students I’m working with at Oxford University’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the Centre for Doctoral Training will be giving presentations – either 3 minute posters or 10 minute outlines of their research … Continue reading
“Your Presentation – Bridging The Gap For Your Audience”
90% of your presentation is in the preparation. And as always in business, you must answer the all-important, “So What….?” question. Know your outcomes – what does it mean for your career to do make this presentation? What’s the point? … Continue reading
“How DO You Meet And Influence People You Don’t Know?”
May I recommend a useful article to help in your job search “How To Meet And Influence People You Don’t Know” I came across in the Huffington Post. It gives some very sensible ideas as to how to develop connections … Continue reading
“Do They Really Know You? How To Manage What Your Audience Thinks Of You”
I spent the weekend with friends old and new at a co-counselling residential. What is it? Well, I can’t do better than to quote from the website: Co-counselling is reciprocal peer counselling: Reciprocal: co-counsellors take it in equal turns to be client and … Continue reading
