Persuation and Influence

Psychology, signals, strategies, speech

This seminar takes you through a suite of tools that will make you more persuasive. It is a training program based on retoric and psychology. The program can stand alone, or follow other program(s) of negotiation and communication skills.

The program is divided into 4 modules: 1) Understand your counterpart using the DISC model; 2) Control your signals; 3) Strategies of argumentation; and 4) Your words and speech.

Target Group

Negotiators, leaders, sales people, officials, politicians.

Benefit for the Participant

Your ability in convincing other people will be enhanced. You will do better in discussions, presentations, sales situations, professional conversations, etc. This will make you more efficient in your job and help you reach your goals.

Benefit for the Company

Your employees will have more success in influencing partners, customers, officials, and the public opinion. A professional approach to communication will make them represent ideas, projects or products better. This will have an impact on the organization's chance to reach defined goals. Leaders who have completed this program will be stronger in their communication and more successful in creating synergy in their groups.

Contents

The training consists of 50 % theory and 50 % practice. Some of the exercises imply video recording. The participants get feedback from the instructor and from their fellow participants.

  • Anticipate reactions using the DISC model
  • Understand the effect you have on others
  • Body language, speech, voice
  • Find your balance between equality and leadership
  • How to work on your own credibility
  • Argumentation: types, models, tools
  • How to handle resistance
  • The Staircase of Motivation
  • Communication skills: listening, asking questions etc.
  • "Political" answers: How to stop a discussion 
  • Use your language smarter
  • Video recorded exercises 

     

Persuation and Influence

 

 
Offered: The course is held only by appointment as a closed company course.

Duration:

1 or 2 days

Group size:

Max. 12 participants recommended

Price per day:

21,800 DKK or 2,930 EURO. VAT (moms) is not included.

Instructor:

Kaare Thomsen

 
Further information:

 

Other training courses in English: Negotiation Skills Training, China: Communication and Culture; Presentation Techniques, Stress Management.