How do you know which type of influence to use to successfully move Total Rewards initiatives forward? How do you influence your team, or other teams, to drive the outcomes you need? This interactive workshop is designed to enhance your ability to lead and influence in all directions—up, down and across—specifically within the context of Total Rewards. You’ll walk through practical steps to harness the power of influence while maintaining trust and credibility. We’ll focus on five key influence strategies: bridging, rationalizing, asserting, inspiring and negotiating. Along the way, you’ll discover your unique influence style and explore how organizational dynamics, such as power, empathy, control gatekeepers, branding, and expertise, can impact your approach. Through self-assessments, discussions, and group exercises, you’ll gain actionable strategies to refine your influence and drive impactful Total Rewards results.

Key Takeaways

• Learn about the five areas of influence, how to recognize them and how to support them in Total Rewards.
• Gain an understanding of the different core areas of control related to influence.
• Become more confident in your own circle of influence with their business partners, leaders and employees.