Finding and using your power and influence
Power and influence are critical tools, whether you're a senior leader or just starting your career. However, the more junior you are, the harder it can be to find and use both your power and your influence. And even if you're senior, it can be useful to have a reminder of what power and influence are, where to find them, and check that you are taking best advantage of them.
This workshop will help participants to locate their sources of power, work out whether they are using as many methods of influence as they could, and then make a plan to grow and harness both their power and their influence so that they might be used to best effect. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a clear strategy for personal development that will allow them to make active changes with big impacts.
Speaker
Katie Best ACC
Katie is the Founder and Director of TaylorBest and has more than 15 years’ experience in the field of leadership development and coaching. Her style is clear, consultative and encouraging and she has worked with a considerable roster of clients, including Simmons & Simmons, Lewis Silkin, KPMG, EY, Barclays, Kaplan Altior, NHS, V&A, The Olympic Legacy Corporation, LSE and Cass Business School.
Within a year of completing her PhD at King’s College London, Katie was MBA Director at BPP Business School. Within this role she designed and delivered award-winning MBA programmes where graduates were shown to be considerably more adept at leadership, client work and treated as a significant asset by their firms. After three years, she moved to LSE to become the Foundation of Management Education Fellow, providing a bridge between academia and practice, engaging students in real-world learning, and bringing academic expertise to businesses. Her award-winning research has been published in top-ranked journals in the fields of Management and Social Sciences.
To this day, Katie continues her affiliation with the London School of Economics, acting as Head Tutor on the MBA Essentials programme; and as Chief Examiner on the module ‘Core Management Concepts’. She works with over 2500 students a year, including CEOs, business owners, senior leaders across the globe and future leaders.
In addition to the above, Katie is an ICF accredited coach and mentor to individuals in leadership positions such as Partners, CEOs, and Board Directors, as well as future leaders. She also facilitates workshops and meetings to achieve a more effective, actionable outcome for clients.
Time
11.55am - Join
12.05pm - Welcome & Introductions
12.10pm - Finding and using your power and influence
12.55pm - Q&A
1.30pm - END
TaylorBest is a small, highly specialised consultancy. Its mission is to help firms excel by helping their leades to excel Via a combination of leadership coaching, training & development, and planning & consulting.
Katie has worked in and with leading organisations and universities for more than 15 years. To this day, Katie continues her affiliation with the London School of Economics, acting as Head Tutor on the MBA Essentials programme; and as Chief Examiner on the module ‘Core Management Concepts’. She works with over 2,500 students a year, including CEOs, business owners and senior leaders across the globe. Read more
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