A transformational 2-day programme for experienced leaders who want to increase their strategic influence
In today’s organisations, getting things done often means working with people who don’t report to you – and may have different priorities altogether. So how do you bring others on board, build trust and create genuine win-win outcomes that move your projects forward? What’s the best way to manage key stakeholders? How can you build relationships across your organisation?
This highly practical and interactive programme will leave you with the tools, language and confidence to influence initiatives that matter.
For who
Senior leaders
Format
Face-to-face
workshop
Duration
1 month programme
UPCOMING PROGRAMME DATES
Dates: 24th and 25th March 2026
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Facilitated by: Samantha Caine, BLT CEO
Places are limited: To secure a spot write to us at [email protected]
ProgramME Objectives
The Programme draws on our extensive global experience and understanding of how top performing HR leaders effectively influence without authority.
- Influence across boundaries
Use strategic communication, stakeholder mapping and engagement skills to gain support and alignment from those outside your function - Communicate persuasively
Combine logic, emotion and storytelling to engage others, build trust and gain commitment to ideas and action - Facilitate collaboration and dialogue
Use facilitation techniques to lead productive discussions, manage group dynamics and generate momentum - Build personal influence strengths
Understand your sources of personal power and how to use them with authenticity and confidence - Navigate resistance and conflict – Respond constructively to challenge or disagreement, maintaining relationships while moving towards common goals
- Apply practical tools
Use proven tools and frameworks to plan and deliver influential interventions
Our Influence without authority ProgramME
day 1: me and my power
How to harness your personal power, persuasion skills, emotion and storytelling to unlock your influence
The challenge of influencing without authority: What works, what fails, what’s the potential if you can get it righ
Understanding personal power: Positional v personal power and how to harness it
Persuasion techniques: Balancing logic and emotion to influence decision making, nurturing trust and credibility
Storytelling for influence: Why and how stories movie people and how you can use them
Case study activity: Influencing a cross-functional business initiative
day 2: applying influence to my role and organisation
Applying your skills to the wider organisational context – understanding, facilitating and leading when you can’t control the outcome
Stakeholder mapping: Learning to map who matters, what motivates them and what barriers exist
Polarity thinking: Exploring how certain workplace challenges aren’t problems to solve, but tensions to manage
Facilitating progress: Practical tools to encourage participation, engagement and ownership
Case study activity: apply your influencing skills to a real workplace situation and receive feedback
Wrap up and reflection
