Positive political skills in the workplace: be a strategic player

Wield Strategic Influence in Your Organization — Starting Now!

Fee

$1,695 + taxes

Length

Online training
A day and a half
Day 1 - day: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Day 2 - half-day: 9 a.m. to noon

In class training
Two days – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Language

Course given in French

Dates

Offered online
June 21, 22, 2023
October 12, 13, 2023
February 22, 23, 2024
April 25, 26, 2024
June 20, 21, 2024

Offered at HEC Montréal
April 26, 27, 2023
May 25, 26, 2023
August 16, 17, 2023
September 26, 27, 2023
November 14, 15, 2023
January 25, 26, 2024
March 19, 20. 2024
May 28, 29, 2024
August 22, 23, 2024

Customized version available

Share on

Political shrewdness is an absolute must in the modern workplace. Whether we realize it or not, we’re all navigating the political climate of our organizations each and every day. And it takes a special set of soft skills to carve out a strategic niche for yourself in this landscape.

Strengthen your informal authority and boost your credibility with tactics and strategies that let you leverage your clout. Find out how to get the right people’s ears and make the most of your newfound influence to ethically and constructively advance your own agenda. Want to be in it to win it? Join us and find out how!

4,000 people (and counting!)
have taken this seminar so far.

Goals

Become a heavy hitter in your organization.
Learn and be able to apply ethics-based strategies and tactics for exerting influence within your own circles and beyond.
Get your ideas heard and your recommendations green-lit.
Advocate effectively for the interests of your group.
Build your reputation for political astuteness and integrity.

Is this for you?

Professionals
Managers
Mid-level and C-suites executives
Leaders

Special features

Wield strategic influence: Make yourself heard and make others listen.
Have an immediate impact on your teammates and other colleagues.
Find out to immediately apply the ideas and concepts taught in this course to your own organizational context.

YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN:

Emotional Intelligence And Leadership

Testimonials

Instructor:

Pierre Lainey
DBA, MBA, MPsy, C.Adm., CMC, CHRP
Full-Time Lecturer, HEC Montréal

IN THE WORDS OF PIERRE LAINEY
“Being politically savvy means knowing how to forge alliances and grow your power so you can move forward with initiatives that are highly beneficial for your organization.”

Program

Gain a better understanding of power dynamics

Distinguish between power, influence and political savvy in an organizational context
Recognize political issues at the individual and organizational level
Activate levers that drive power
Decipher political rules based on the type of organization
Weigh the political risks

Decode the political games within the organization

Determine your approach to political manoeuvring
Identify the five types of players of political games
Thwart conniving adversaries
Map out collaborative and competitive political games
Identify allies, opponents and neutral parties

Play the political game to win

Know how to apply strategies and tactics to influence political games in a collaborative environment
Know how to apply strategies and tactics to influence political games in a competitive environment
Determine the avenues for creating long-term alliances and coalitions
Understand the impact of the organizational context on political wrangling
Learn three factors to take into account to uphold business ethics