LEAD077 - Political Savvy, Power and Ethical Influence: Enhance Your Ability to Influence Positive Change Within and Outside Your Workplace

Course Description

Politics and power exist wherever humans are involved, and these dynamics have existed for centuries. Their impact ranges from very positive to downright underhanded.

Many of us respond by trying to avoid politics altogether. In this course you'll learn how to navigate organizational politics and power in an ethical manner that will boost your career success, no matter what position you occupy or aspire to. You'll increase your ability to influence positive change – inside and outside of your workplace.

Course Outline

In this course, you will:

• Explore organizational politics and power dynamics
• Build political capital and understand the role of trust
• Develop an ethical influence plan
• Analyze how you’re perceived and the importance of communication

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

• Understand organizational politics and the role of power and influence
• Navigate organizational politics in an ethical manner
• Identify stakeholders and internal networks
• Utilize different ethical influence techniques
• Assess your strengths and weaknesses regarding political savvy and build a plan to improve
• Build trust-based relationships and rebuild trust when it is broken
• Use feedback and reflection to gain insight into your personal strengths and opportunities for development
• Engage in unfiltered dialogue about your work challenges and collectively explore solutions
• Adopt a realistic and practical approach to navigating organizational politics
• Develop a plan to become more influential and advance your career