Persuasion & Influence
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Influence without authority by starting with the other person’s problem, using evidence they trust, making a clear ask, handling objections, and staying honest.
- Assign to
- Everyone at work
- Duration
- 25 minutes
- Evidence
- 10-question quiz
- Your version
- Editable
What they will be able to do
- Start with what the other person cares about.
- Use facts and examples they trust.
- Make a small, clear, specific ask.
- Handle objections honestly, without pressure or spin.
The course
- 01Start with them
- 02Evidence that lands
- 03A clear ask
- 04Handling objections honestly
The decision they practise
In the main activity, “Rewrite Adeel’s pitch”, learners rewrite a realistic document line by line and see the effect of each choice. Short animations show “From report to story” and “Two ways to pitch it”.
How you know they finished
The 10-question quiz mixes multiple choice, matching and sequencing questions and returns to the opening story.
Relevant legislation and guidance
The course draws on these. Which ones apply depends on the organisation and the role. Finishing the course is a training record.
- Equality Act 2010
How this course is built
Interactive activity
Learners practise the decision in the course, including what to say when someone pushes back.
Edit it in the builder
On Growth and above, adapt the scenarios and wording to your own workplace, policies and reporting procedures.
A record they finished
The 10-question quiz closes the course, so you can show who completed it.
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