UNSPOKEN LANGUAGE OF BUSINESS: WORKPLACE POLITICS, POWER AND INFLUENCE
with Margaret Morford
October 18, 2017, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$425 (US) per person
Forest Hills Country Club
36 Forest Club Dr., Chesterfield, MO 63005
(636) 227-5030

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Book by Margaret Morford
Book by Margaret Morford

UNSPOKEN LANGUAGE OF BUSINESS: WORKPLACE POLITICS, POWER AND INFLUENCE

 
Accomplishing the goals and objectives of any organization requires more than just smart employees who work hard. It requires savvy employees who know how to forge alliances and avoid animosities in order to be effective. In this session, participants will identify which of the rules of "positive politics" they are most likely to violate; obtain guidelines for their own conduct and for managing relationships with co-workers and their own manager; learn to avoid pitfalls in business communication, both oral and written; learn eleven ways to recognize who really holds power and has influence in any organization; become adept at tapping into the power structure within an organization; explore a real-world case study that involves numerous political issues; learn how to network in order to expand their influence and recruit supporters for their initiatives and career; identify developmental needs that may prevent them from becoming "movers and shakers" in their own organizations; and enhance their working relationship with their manager.
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MARGARET MORFORD

 

Margaret Morford has worked as an attorney, specializing in employment law and has been the Vice President of Human Resources for three large companies. She is often quoted as a business expert in newspapers and magazines across the country, including Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Tribune and USA Today. She is also the author of two best-selling business books, Management Courage - Having the Heart of a Lion and The Hidden Language of Business - Workplace Politics, Power & Influence.


WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

 
  • 11 ways to recognize who really holds power and has influence in any organization
  • Strategies for tapping into the power structure within an organization
  • How to network in order to expand their influence and recruit supporters for their initiatives and career
  • To identify developmental needs that may prevent you from becoming movers and shakers in their own organizations


TOPICS COVERED

 
Definition of Positive Politics
  • Becoming savvy as well as smart
Political Rules to observe
  • Rules about you personally
  • Rules about your co-workers
  • Rules about your boss
  • Rules about your general communication
  • Rules about electronic communication
Case Study
  • Putting the Political Rules to work
  • Asking two critical questions in any work situation
Power & Influence
  • Recognizing who really has power
  • Understanding how power works
  • Tapping into the powerful people in your organization
Nuclear Networking
  • Getting beyond intentions
  • Building three parts to your network
  • Inviting three types of people into your network
Your boss
  • Forging a better relationship
  • Asking yourself nine simple questions about your boss
Accountability

GUIDE TO PARTICIPANT SELECTION

 
Senior Leaders
APPLICABLE IF IT MATCHES A DEVELOPMENT NEED
Mid-Level-Leaders
PRIMARY TARGET AUDIENCE
Emerging Leaders and Functional Experts
PRIMARY TARGET AUDIENCE


Program Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based (Zoom platform)
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Participants will earn 3 CPE credits or 3 PDC credits
Field of Study: Personal Development
 
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