Influencing Skills Goals and Objectives Examples
Increase the persuasiveness of presentations.
Enhance ability to build trust and rapport with others.
Improve awareness of body language and nonverbal communication.
Develop the skill of active listening.
Increase the ability to effectively negotiate and compromise.
Improve the ability to craft persuasive arguments.
Enhance skills in influencing others without using authority.
Develop techniques for overcoming objections and barriers.
Improve the ability to tailor messages to specific audiences.
Increase comfort level with networking and relationship building.
Enhance the ability to identify and leverage mutual interests.
Develop an understanding of the psychology of persuasion.
Improve the ability to establish common ground with others.
Enhance the ability to influence group decisions.
Increase flexibility in adapting to different personalities and communication styles.
Develop effective question asking skills.
Improve the ability to create win-win solutions.
Enhance skills in managing conflict and difficult conversations.
Develop an understanding of cultural differences in communication style.
Increase confidence in public speaking situations.
Enhance skills in storytelling and narrative development.
Improve the ability to manage emotions during high-pressure situations.
Increase the ability to motivate others towards a common goal.
Develop the ability to recognize and respond to emotional cues in others.
Enhance skills in active participation during meetings and group conversations.
Increase the ability to customize communication tactics based on personality assessments.
Improve the ability to identify and articulate shared values and goals.
Develop effective follow-up strategies after initial communications.
Enhance verbal and written communication skills.
Increase capacity for creative problem solving.
Improve responsiveness to feedback from others.
Enhance empathy towards others in order to better understand their perspectives.
Develop an understanding of power dynamics in communication situations.
Increase capacity for self-reflection and self-awareness regarding personal biases and motivations.
Improve the ability to identify potential influencers within a group or organization.
Enhance the ability to resolve conflicts through compromise and collaboration.
Increase comfort level with taking risks in communication situations.
Improve the ability to communicate assertively while remaining respectful of others’ opinions and ideas.
Enhance skills in creating a compelling vision or mission statement that resonates with others.
Increase competence in managing difficult personalities within a group setting.
Improve the ability to maintain poise and composure during tense situations.
Enhance skills in mentoring and coaching others towards developing their influencing skills.
Increase effectiveness at promoting change within an organization or team.
Improve the ability to build consensus around an idea or strategy.
Enhance skills in delivering feedback constructively.
Develop an understanding of how to appeal to different value systems in order to persuade others.
Increase efficiency at delegating tasks while still maintaining influence over their completion.
Improve confidence when presenting new ideas or initiatives.
Enhance creativity when developing solutions or proposals for problems.
Increase adaptability when communicating across different mediums (e.g., email, phone, video chat).
Develop techniques for managing power struggles within a group or team.
Improve awareness of personal prejudices or biases that may impact influencing efforts.
Enhance abilities in storytelling through improved structure, pacing, and delivery.
Increase knowledge of different cultural norms in order to communicate more effectively with diverse groups.
Improve knowledge of basic human psychology principles as they apply to influencing behavior.
Enhance skills in identifying potential allies or supporters for new initiatives or ideas.
Develop strategies for building credibility and establishing oneself as a thought leader within a given field or industry.
Increase effectiveness at negotiating complex contracts or deals.
Improve comfort level with handling objections or pushback from stakeholders.
Enhance abilities in identifying key decision makers within an organization.
Develop techniques for managing resistance to change within a team or organization.
Improve abilities in framing messages in a way that resonates with others’ needs and priorities.
Enhance abilities in anticipating potential roadblocks or challenges before they arise.
Increase effectiveness at building strong relationships with suppliers, clients, or customers.
Improve efficiency at navigating complex political landscapes within organizations or industries.
Enhance communication skills specifically related to crisis management or conflict resolution scenarios.
Develop strategies for building support around controversial decisions or policies.
Improve abilities in prioritizing competing interests within a negotiation or decision-making process.
Enhance skills in leveraging social media or other digital platforms to build influence or promote ideas.
Increase knowledge of different motivational factors that drive individuals’ behavior.
Improve abilities in presenting data or information in a way that is compelling and easy-to-understand.
Enhance abilities in identifying opportunities for collaboration that benefit all parties involved.
Develop strategies for moving past “no” responses when attempting to influence someone else’s behavior or decision-making process.
Improve abilities in tailoring messaging based on audience preferences around risk-taking versus caution.
Enhance abilities in building coalitions between different stakeholder groups that have divergent views on an issue.
Develop techniques for addressing miscommunication before it becomes a larger issue within a project or initiative.
Improve effectiveness at building momentum around initiatives or ideas by leveraging social proof or other psychological principles.
Enhance abilities in crafting powerful closing statements that drive home key points of an argument or proposal.
Increase knowledge of different types of influence tactics, such as reciprocity, scarcity, and social proof.
Improve abilities in adapting communication style depending on situational factors like time pressure or urgency.