ORGANIZATIONAL SAVVY: LEVERAGING YOUR STRATEGIC INFLUENCE
with Dr. Rick Brandon
August 10, 2021
10 AM - 1 PM Central Time
$395 (US) per person
VIRTUAL SESSION (3-HOUR)

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Book by Dr. Rick Brandon
Book by Dr. Rick Brandon

ORGANIZATIONAL SAVVY: LEVERAGING YOUR STRATEGIC INFLUENCE

 
This action-packed, intriguing program adjusts attitudes about power and politics, confronts naiveté about hidden organizational dynamics, and provides practical skills for building organizational impact with integrity. Participants will learn ways to understand organizational politics and power; achieve strategic influence, recognition; sell your ideas and positively impact the enterprise; ensure your career satisfaction and growth; build role credibility for your entire team; and prevent and protect yourself from being passed over, underestimated, marginalized, or sabotaged. You'll leave with a business case for entering the political arena, understanding major Political Styles, and clarifying 13 Savvy Skills for navigating organizational politics with integrity.

DR. RICK BRANDON

 
Dr. Rick Brandon is the founder and president of the internationally respected training firm Brandon Partners. He has devoted 30+ years to designing and delivering leadership and professional development workshops on interpersonal savvy and organizational savvy. Dr. Brandon has taught for scores of Fortune 500 companies and others, helping hundreds of thousands to improve their results and work relationships by increasing the candor, clarity, and impact of their communication. His new book, Straight Talk: Influence Skills for Collaboration and Commitment (Matt Holt Books, 2022) is the optional course text. His first book, Survival of the Savvy: High-Integrity Political Tactics for Career and Company Success (Free Press), was a Wall Street Journal bestseller and was called "the pre-eminent book on organizational and political savvy" by Robert Eichinger, creator of Lominger's FYI: For Your Improvement.

TOPICS COVERED

 

Introduction: The Ethical Organizational Politics Wake-Up Call

  • Exercise: Baseline Attitudes about Organizational Politics
  • Reframing Organizational Politics and Political Savvy
  • Business Rationale for Entering the Ethical Politics Arena

The Workplace Political Styles Continuum

  • Understanding Political Styles with the Political Style Strengths Assessment
  • Exercise: Identifying Political Style Extremes and Risks
  • Exercise: What Was Your Style Early in Your Career and Today?

The Organizational Savvy Skills Pyramid Model

  • Overview of 4 Clusters and 13 Savvy Skills
  • Exercise: Debriefing the Organizational Savvy Self-Assessment (Prework)
  • Composite Group Profile and Discussion

Reinforcement Tools


Program Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based (Zoom platform)
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Participants will earn 3 CPE credits or 3 PDC credits
Field of Study: Personal Development
 
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