LIWALeading and Influencing Without Authority
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Course Overview
Leading and Influencing Without Authority speaks directly to a situation many project leads and cross-functional managers live daily: being accountable for delivery when none of the people needed report to you, and half of them answer to a different boss with a different priority. The course builds influence-without-authority technique, stakeholder mapping, and coalition-building skill through rea
Key Takeaways
1
Map stakeholders accurately even when you have no formal authority over them
2
Build coalitions that align competing priorities toward your delivery goal
3
Negotiate effectively without relying on positional power
4
Judge when an issue genuinely requires escalation versus direct influence
5
Apply a personal influence mapping kit to a real, live initiative
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LEORON - Professional Development Institute
LEORON is the leading corporate training and EdTech company in the EMEA region, with the most comprehensive learning and development solutions in all strategic corporate functions, including Corporate Finance, HR, Procurement and SCM, Technology, Quality, Operations and Engineering. Through instructor-led sessions, in-company training, and coaching, our faculty of experts deliver over 1200+ programs annually, while 25,000+ professionals are equipped with up-to-date relevant education and the latest tech solutions across the EMEA region.We help our valued clients with a wide range of services, including Training Needs Analysis, Competency Development and Assessment, and custom-built e-Learning solutions that cater to specific industries and knowledge areas.LEORON mission remains boosting competitiveness of our clients worldwide through continuous learning, while we strive to achieve our vision of becoming the best quality corporate training and EdTech Company in the EMEA and the world.Whether our clients are facing difficulties re-organising their brand, equipping their workforce with an extra set of skills or aiming to assess competencies within an existing structure, our development planning is a great solution.LEORON’s mission is to help our worldwide clients boost their competitiveness by improving the competency levels of their employees, through top quality training and development solutions delivered by unrivaled global experts and facilitated by the best training managers in the industry.
Course Outline
1. Why formal authority is not what actually drives delivery
2. Stakeholder mapping for cross-functional influence
3. Coalition building across competing priorities
4. Negotiation technique when you hold no positional power
5. Escalation judgment - knowing when and how to raise an issue
6. Building your influence mapping kit for a live initiative
Who Should Attend?
This course is for project leads, cross-functional managers, and specialists who are accountable for outcomes despite having no direct reports. It is especially valuable for those regularly working with people who answer to a different manager with different priorities.
FAQ
Is this course only for project managers?
No, it is designed for anyone accountable for outcomes without direct authority, including cross-functional managers and specialists.
What is the influence mapping kit?
It is a stakeholder mapping canvas and conversation planner delegates complete during the program for one live initiative and continue using independently.
How is this different from general stakeholder management training?
This course focuses specifically on situations with no formal authority, a distinct and more difficult influence challenge than standard stakeholder management.