Influencing Skills with Vishnudas Kunjibettu

Influencing Skills

1,0001,200
60 mins

About this session

The Art of influencing helps you in

Relationship Building: Strong organizations are built on meaningful relationships—with colleagues and clients alike. Influence helps you communicate effectively, listen actively, and truly understand others’ perspectives.

Collaboration: Whether within a team or across functions, collaboration depends on alignment. Influencing skills help bring people together, build consensus, and overcome resistance to new ideas.

Resolving Conflicts: Diverse teams naturally bring differing opinions. Influence enables constructive dialogue, helps find common ground, and turns conflict into stronger working relationships.

Negotiations: In everyday interactions—whether with clients, peers, or leadership—negotiation plays a key role. Influence helps shape outcomes and create win-win situations.

Change Management: Driving change is never easy. Influence helps leaders build buy-in, reduce resistance, and accelerate adoption across the organization.

Creativity and Innovation: Trust fuels innovation. Influence helps create psychological safety, encouraging open communication and the free flow of ideas.

Career Advancement: Growth at work is closely tied to leadership impact. The ability to influence others signals readiness for greater responsibility and leadership roles.

Personal Development: Developing influence strengthens emotional intelligence, communication, and interpersonal skills—benefiting both your career and personal growth.