Influencing, Persuading and Negotiating Skills (Employee development needs)

Place: London , Istanbul , Kuwait ,Amman 

May 15 - May 19\ 2022                  : Amaan 

May 15 - May 19\ 2022                  : London

Oct 10—Oct 14 \ 2022                    : Istanbul

 Oct 10—Oct 14 \ 2022                   :Kuwait

May 15 - May 19\ 2022                  : London

October 10  - October 14 \2022   : Istanbul

June27 - July 01\ 2022                 :London

August 08 - August 12 \ 2022           :London 

Introduction

      Mastering the inter-related skills of communication, negotiation, and presentation is the key to success both for individuals building their careers and for the organizations in which they work. Drawing on classical learning, psycho-linguistic research, and ideas associated with NLP and Emotional Intelligence, this highly interactive and hands-on program helps participants explore and practice the principles and techniques they need to be effective communicators, negotiators, and presenters.  Most importantly, it focuses on helping them apply these skills in the workplace as part of a process of continuous learning.

Objectives 

At the end of this course the participants will be able to:

Ü Communicate clearly and effectively both on a one-to-one basis and in group situations such as meetings.

Ü Build rapport and interpersonal relationships and develop their influencing skills.

Ü Resolve conflicts and differences through effective, creative, and mutually satisfactory negotiation leading where possible to win-win solutions.

Ü Maximize deal benefits in commercial negotiations.

Ü Make formal presentations to small and large groups with clarity and persuasiveness.

Ü Handle audience questions effectively and with integrity.

Ü Get support for new ideas and change initiatives.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Ü Managers & Supervisors

Ü Team leaders

Ü Employees who want to gain great skills & knowledge to improve their career

 

Course Methodology

The course uses self-assessments and a wide mix of business cases that promote healthy discussions around the importance of managing multiple tasks, deadlines and priorities. Participants will benefit from role plays covering workplace challenges related to handling tasks, deadlines and priorities. They will learn how to deal with conflicts that may arise as a result. Interactive team exercises are also used with each team presenting their findings and comments.  

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:

  • 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
  • 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques
  • 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises
  • 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions

Pre and Post Test

 OUTLINE 

DAY 1:

Exploring Communication Skills:

Ü Course introduction and overview of course activities.

Ü Barriers to effective communication and how to overcome them.

Ü The interaction of verbal, non-verbal, and ‘hidden’ elements in communication.

Ü NLP and Emotional Intelligence  - developing sensitivity and building rapport.

Ü Briefing skills.

Ü Intra - and inter-team communications and meeting skills - ensuring constructive discussions.

Ü Assertiveness, conflict management, and emotional resilience.

DAY 2: 

Negotiating Skills:

Ü Negotiating Exercise 1.

Ü Preparation, planning objectives, and positions.

Ü Exploring deal variables and win-win opportunities.

Ü Structuring a negotiation.

Ü Bidding, bargaining, proposing, and closing.

Ü Creative negotiating - ‘thinking outside of the box’.

Ü Negotiation Exercise 2.

DAY 3: 

Presentation Skills 1:

Ü Presentation Skills Exercise 1.

Ü Characteristics of effective presentations and presenters.

Ü Confidence and nerves.

Ü Determining content and level.

Ü Structuring a presentation.

Ü Making a case.

Ü Preparing for a presentation.

Ü Developing and using notes.

Ü Using and abusing visual aids (PowerPoint).

DAY 4 :

Presentation Skills 2:

Ü Stage management.

Ü Using your voice and body and facial expression.

Ü Choosing your words - psycho-linguistic research and the art of oratory.

Ü Presentation Skills Exercise 2 (Part 2 - preparation).

Ü Presentation Skills Exercise 2 (Part 3 - presentations and feedback).

Ü Managing the audience.

Ü Handling questions.

DAY 5  :

Presentation Skills 3/Communication and Influencing Skills:

Ü Presentation Skills Exercise 2 (Part 3 - presentations and feedback) cont'd.

Ü Presenting as a team.

Ü Introducing change and getting support - influencing skills and managing the ‘politics’.

Ü Program review and action points.

Ü Specific Pro-Poor Activities in PPPs

Ü Interventions in the Context of PPPs

Ü Output-Based Aid Contracts

Ü Framework for Measuring, Monitoring, and Reporting on Results

 

Schedule:

 

08:30 – 10:15 First Session

10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:15 Second Session

12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break

12:30 – 14:00 Third Session

 

Fees:

The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is:

 5,250 USD$