Strategic communication to increase your influence with stakeholders

Audience: Professionals who collaborate across functions to drive business outcomes

Influence isn’t about authority or expertise alone;  it’s about alignment. And alignment starts with understanding what your stakeholders care about, not what you hope to convince them of. Too often we communicate on autopilot, sharing information the way we see it rather than the way they need to hear it.

This workshop helps you pause that autopilot and communicate with intention. You’ll learn to frame ideas in your audience’s context, show up with clarity and presence, navigate resistance with confidence, and build long-term trust.

What You’ll Learn: Techniques and frameworks to use for important conversations and moments - before, during and after.

• Mindset + Preparation

• Showing Up With Trust-Building Presence and Curiosity -asking the right questions

• Long-Term Influence Habits

Class Size: up to 20 participants 

Format: 3 hours, in-person or virtual

Case Study: Product, Engineering, and Marketing Teams at Netflix

Challenge
Teams needed to influence without authority and align across product, engineering, and marketing. Conversations often defaulted to trying to convince others, leading to misalignment, drawn-out discussions, and unclear decisions.

What We Did
Delivered workshop focused on shifting from convincing to getting curious. Participants practiced asking better questions to understand stakeholder priorities, align on the ultimate goal, and frame recommendations more effectively across functions.

Outcome
Teams began aligning more quickly by focusing on shared goals, asking more targeted questions, and reducing back-and-forth. Individuals reported greater confidence influencing partners and moving decisions forward without relying on authority.