Strategic communication to increase your influence with stakeholders

The Details

In fast, cross-functional work, we risk slipping into autopilot mode when communicating and miss leveraging the context of our audience in our messaging. Influence requires more than being right or being good at our functional role; it requires meeting people where they are with clear and purposeful communication.

Influence isn’t about authority — it’s about alignment. It starts with understanding what drives your stakeholders and using that context to shape how you frame ideas, build trust, and guide decisions.

This workshop helps you pause the autopilot and communicate strategically. You’ll learn to frame ideas in your audience’s language, share the right amount of context to engage (not overwhelm), improve how you show up and collaborate with partners, and make clear, actionable requests that move the business forward.

By the end, you’ll be able to:

• Start with the stakeholder: use a 60-second prep check (Audience → Intent → Message)

• Land the message: apply frameworks so your audience can digest and have a say in the conversation (e.g. PREP + Q and Problem → Solution → Result).

• Build buy-in, not resistance: shift from “pushing a solution” or “flagging concerns” to shared problem solving. Lean into curiosity instead of defensiveness.

• Signal credibility: use volume, pausing, eye contact, and other best practices to increase trust and improve your personal presence.

How we’ll work: This is a hands on, practical workshop. We work through quick theory → Short demos and video examples → small-group practice → targeted feedback from peers and the instructor, so you leave with real content and practiced skills you can use immediately in partner meetings, leadership updates, and cross-functional debates.

Class Size: up to 25 participants 

Format: 3 hours, in-person or virtual