How to be Influential in the Workplace

March 18, 2018 admin 0 Comments

Being influential is a valuable skill that can be learnt with some time, patience and commitment. It will help you to work better in a team, make sure your ideas are heard and to sell to your clients. If you can learn to persuade people without being aggressive, they will begin to respect you more as well.

Here are some of the ways you can learn to be more influential:

  • Lead by example. Behave in the way you want people around you to behave to encourage them to do the same.
  • Be authoritative. Push your point and make sure it is heard, without shouting people down.
  • Wait for your turn to speak. Don’t talk over people. Wait until they are ready to listen to you.
  • Have gravitas. Speak slowly and calmly, making eye contact with the people you are talking to.
  • Find evidence to support your opinion. Persuade people you are right by giving examples.