Developing Relationships

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Overview

Built around key concepts, this one-day programme involves a fundamental shift in thinking about your impact, legacy and value in a business.

The course includes stakeholder conversations, persuasion techniques, personal impact, coaching, and balancing inquiry with advocacy. An important element of the programme is real-time feedback on personal style, strengths, and areas for improvement within a supportive small group environment.

Objectives

  • Understand the context for ‘partnering and challenging’
  • Evaluate a key working relationship and your approach to them
  • Identify your strengths and practice relationship building skills
  • Develop a practical action plan to get more out of your relationships

Content

Business Partnerships - the what and the why

  • What are the elements of an effective business partnership?
  • What value can you bring?
  • Feedback from others

Managing the Conversation

  • Conversations that influence relationships
  • Adding value through focus & attention

Increasing the Challenge Inquiry and Advocacy

  • Levels of engagement
  • Why should anyone listen to you (API)
  • Building rapport (strands of intimacy)
  • Increasing the challenge (Heron Coaching Styles)

Relationship Improvement Planning – Group Coaching

This is a session of self-discovery where you will develop a clear sense of what you need to do, to develop your approach when improving relationships.

Format

2 x 1 day workshops. The second day consists of Group Coaching sessions (focused on personal challenges).

*Membership from £100+VAT per annum - join now and save on training