Conference on Personal Effectiveness and Influencing Skills

Introduction:

This conference is designed to provide participants with the necessary skills to improve personal effectiveness and influence others in a professional environment. Through practical strategies and tools, participants will learn how to communicate more effectively, manage relationships, and enhance their ability to influence colleagues, teams, and stakeholders.

Conference Objectives:

By the end of this conference, participants will be able to:

• Understand the key elements of personal effectiveness in the workplace.

• Use emotional intelligence to influence and persuade others.

• Develop strategies for effective communication and relationship management.

• Resolve conflicts and manage difficult conversations with confidence.

• Foster collaboration and co-create positive outcomes in team settings.

Target Audience:

• Managers and Team Leaders.

• HR Professionals.

• Business Executives.

• Professionals aiming to improve their interpersonal and influencing skills.

Conference Outline:

Unit 1:

Enhancing Personal Effectiveness:

• Key concepts of personal effectiveness in the workplace.

• Self-awareness and personal development.

• Time management and prioritization.

• Developing resilience and adaptability.

• Building confidence in professional settings.

Unit 2:

Emotional Intelligence and Influence:

• Understanding emotional intelligence (EQ) and its role in influence.

• Building empathy and managing emotions in the workplace.

• Influencing decision-making through emotional intelligence.

• Techniques for managing stress and maintaining composure.

• Methods for leveraging emotional intelligence in leadership.

Unit 3:

Communication and Negotiation Skills:

• Effective communication techniques for influencing others.

• Active listening and questioning to understand perspectives.

• Negotiation strategies for win-win outcomes.

• Managing difficult conversations and conflict resolution.

• Case study: Successful communication and negotiation in a workplace scenario.

Unit 4:

Managing Relationships and Building Trust:

• Strategies for building and maintaining strong relationships.

• Developing trust and credibility with colleagues and stakeholders.

• Managing power dynamics in professional relationships.

• Using persuasion and influence to align teams and goals.

• Fostering collaboration and teamwork through trust.

Unit 5:

Practical Tools for Influencing and Decision-Making:

• Tools and techniques for influencing others in decision-making.

• Understanding behavioral styles and adapting influence approaches.

• The role of body language and non-verbal cues in influencing.

• Decision-making frameworks for effective influence.