Tips on Mastering The Art of Influencing – Stuart Andrews

As a leader, influencing team members is an important skill that can make or break the success of a team.

Influencing others is essential, but it’s more than just giving commands. Leaders who inspire, persuade, and encourage their team members can create a common goal and achieve results.

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It requires a combination of communication skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to inspire and motivate others towards a common goal.

Stuart Andrews a leadership coach says a great leader can inspire their team to achieve great things, while a poor leader can cause frustration and discord, resulting in a lack of progress or even failure.

He goes ahead to share some strategies for influencing team members

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1. Start with yourself: Establish a reputation that gives you credibility, respect and trust. Also, set a positive example by working hard and demonstrating a strong work ethic, and team members will be inspired to follow suit. Most importantly, take ownership of mistakes and show a willingness to learn and grow from them.
2. Get close to them: Take the time to get to know each team member individually and understand their unique strengths and weaknesses. This will help you tailor your leadership style to team member and create a sense of trust and respect within the team.Work on your Network and Visibility to get Those Appointments, Jobs and Tenders

   

3. Appeal to their goals: Find ways to appeal to your team members goals. Connect with them intellectually and persuade them with experience. Show them ways you can help them achieve their personal goals.
4. Help people draw their own conclusions: Find ways to let team members make their conclusions about your ideas and how they will improve the situation.How To Prepare for A Job You Didn’t Expect

   

5. Plant seeds: You may not convince them in your first attempt so find out what concerns people have with what you’re proposing and listen to their opinions.
6. Move on: When you get someone onboard, review, think of next steps and move on.Follow or like our social media accounts for more informative stories:

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