There are several strategies you can implement that influence others. Finding a copy of the mission statement or value statement would be a good start.
Use facts and data to make logical and rational presentations of ideas. Solid reasoning is persuasive.
Use flattery, create goodwill, act humbly, and be friendly long before you make a request. Friendliness […]
The concept of sphere of influence concerns the domain, or the areas of our careers, in which one can effectively exert influence.
Think of the spheres of influence like a set of concentric circles, in which influence is strongest near the center, and weaker as the distance from the center increases. Your personal sphere of influence […]
You can increase your power to influence. Power is something you have, whereas influence is something you do.
Power in organizations has three sources. Positional, Relational, and Personal. So don’t forget, there is more to power than position.
Of course positional power is based upon the position you hold in the organization and includes authority, reward, and […]
Whenever the telephone rings, people have a hard time not picking it up. Then when on the phone, they start thinking of all of the other things they should be doing instead. Then coworkers are dropping off notes, making hand signals, and whispering. It can be distracting negotiating over the phone.
Telephone negotiations are not easy. […]
Sometimes a person feels like a failure when they can’t close the deal. People are disappointed when the negotiation is deadlocked and when they are at an impasse. What does a person do when negotiations grind to a halt.
Say something like this, “It is a shame that this is all going to collapse when we […]