Aim: Create impact – get results

1) What’s it all about?

This workshop investigates the tools and techniques needed to create impact with all different kinds of stakeholders. So that people not only remember you but act on what you have to say. Participants will achieve this through understanding different ways to express messages and flex their styles – and to do this with confidence.

2) Why iOpener?

We have been delivering this workshop to more than 500 people. Which means we have developed a toolkit that suits technically skilled managers who are looking to extend their skills as they move into positions of wider influence within their organisations.

3) How?

We’ll concentrate on interactive and practical exercises with different methodologies including several skills practice sessions with immediate feedback, flip chart exercises, video clips, card sorts and multiple choice exercises. Participants will receive peer and 1:1 feedback. In addition we can offer an on-line 360 tool to collect feedforward before the workshop.

4) Participants

This workshop is ideally for not more than 8 participants.

In addition we offer the option that it is supported by an actor so that role-plays become real-plays.

5) Outcomes

Participants will:

• Develop an awareness of personal style
• Increase choices in dealing with others
• Understand different tools that accelerate impact and buy-in
• Recognise others’ needs when under pressure
• Create personal action plans for key stakeholders

6) Participants cover

• Understanding presence in terms of words, voice and body language
• Analysing personal preferences and styles
• Building rapport with everyone
• Recognising what networking can do for you
• Approaching others: what and how
• Boosting confidence: dealing with challenges
• Projecting authority under pressure
• Developing options: flexing styles and using levers of persuasion
• Deflecting the heat by using narrative
• Creating trust and what this takes

7) Target group

Anyone who wants needs to project impact both outside and inside their organisation

8) Duration

1-2 days