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Session 1.5:Influence Without Authority
Module 1:Leadership and Team Building
Leadership and Management Course for ZHRC Coordinators, HTI Principals, and ZHRC/HTI Management Teams
Learning Objectives
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
Distinguish between personal and positional sources of power.
Apply an influence model to increase personal potency in an organization.
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What is “influence”?
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Influence:
The capacity to help shape what happens next.
Producing effects on the actions, behavior or opinion of others.
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Influence vs. Authority
ASSUMPTION:If I don’t have authority, I don’t have influence.
BUTEven with formal authority, you may not have influence.
You can influence others without authority.
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Influence in the Workplace
Can happen directly or indirectly. It can happen in many settings, such as:
• One-on-one conversations• As part of a public group• Professional/formal settings (in a meeting, etc.)• Informal settings (over lunch, dinner, etc.)• Via email• Via telephone
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Activity
What is one thing that you would like
to effectively influence?
Law of Reciprocity
People should be paid back for what they do for others.
One good turn deserves another. • And, one bad turn deserves another!
Ideas of reciprocity are closely linked to the concept of influence.
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Adapted from Cohen & Bradford, 2005.
Influence & the Art of Give and Take
Reciprocity is at work. Basically, you are offering something valued in
return for what you want or need. Can be positive or negative:
• Positive: Offering something valued by the other(s) in return for what you want or need.
• Negative: Withholding something valued or needed, or giving them something they do not want, in exchange for something that you do want or need.
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Adapted from Cohen & Bradford, 2005.
Currency:
Something valuable that you have, that you can trade for something
you want or need
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Currencies: What do you have to offer? Influence is possible when you have something
that others want (i.e., currency) Examples of currency:
• Technical expertise, organizational information, political information, knowledge about clients, etc.
• Gratitude, recognition, appreciation, listening, respect, assistance with tasks, etc.
• Grants, budget allocation, loan of staff/personnel, office space, equipment, etc.
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Adapted from Cohen & Bradford, 2005.
What do you want to influence?
• Start by asking yourself: • “What do I want to have happen?”• “If I were in charge, how would I make it happe
n?” • “What will benefit this organization?”
• In order to influence, we have to keep the goal in mind.
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Goals
Goals and priorities• Sort personal desires from goals that benefit your
organization Think strategically about goals
• Primary and secondary objectives
• Short-term or long-term objectives
• Critical needs vs. preferences
Model of Influence Without Authority
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Assume all are potential
allies
Influence via Give &
TakeDiagnose
the world of the other
Identify relevant
currencies
Deal well with relationships
Clarify goals and priorities
Source: Cohen & Bradford. 2005.
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When to use the model
We use this model instinctively Use it deliberately when:
• The other party is resistant
• You do not know the other party, and you are asking for something that may be costly to them
• You have a poor relationship with the other party
• You may not get another chance
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Individual Activity: Influence Worksheet Use this worksheet to think strategically about
your goals, and prepare to influence others. • Describe the issue. • What do you want to have happen? • Why is this a good idea? • What are the arguments against? • What are the costs? What are the benefits?• What important factors must be considered? • What would success look like?
Fill in the worksheet. If you do not finish, complete the worksheet as homework.
Influence Without Authority: At A Glance
Influence can be learned and practiced Art of give and take Prepare in advance Consider costs to you and the other person Consider all of your currencies Use thoughtful communication Occurs over time Identify goals that benefit the organization Build a foundation of trust and good relationships
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Key Points
Influence is a skill that helps leaders create positive change within an organization.
Influence does not require formal authority/power, but does require trust and good relationships.