If you want to learn about influence, you could go on a course or get some coaching. Or, you could just do it yourself. All you need is a little structure, motivation and resourcefulness.
By way of structure…
- Pause: Stop a moment and think. Who/what is influencing you? Who/what influences others? How are you trying to influence? What do others do when they try to influence?
- Plan: What seems to work and with whom? What doesn’t work? Why? What could you do differently? What will you do? You might like to add a little reading and talking here too.
- Play: Have a go at doing something different. Play safely and see what happens. Enjoy becoming more flexible in your influencing approach.
In practice, Pause and think about yesterday. What influenced you the most? Consider the implications of that and Plan different actions you can take, either directly on that situation or by applying lessons to other similar situations. Notice what happens as you Play with something new.
By way of resourcefulness, keep browsing around this site and other resources available on the web and in books.
By way of motivation, you’ll have to work on that one yourself!
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