Mastering The Power Skills

Becoming powerful is not only a question of what we should be doing, but also about what we shouldn't be doing. So, in this updated version of a prior episode, we'll be exploring the issues that can lurk inside ourselves and sabotage our ability to be skillful in growing our influence, persuasion, and presence, and how to avoid them.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://signif...

Tune in for a not-so-typical episode on dealing with bullies in the workplace. Hear why a lot of advice out there for navigating bullying doesn't seem realistic or effective, the three essential goals of dealing with a bully, and a step-by-step roadmap for not only thwarting a bully, but coming out of the experience with even greater power and credibility.   Get full show notes and more informatio...

This week's episode is a flashback to one of the most popular episodes of this podcast so far, and it's especially relevant as we head into the holiday season. Listen in to discover why building rapport is essential for growing the power skill of influence, and five ways to do so that you may not be using. You'll learn how this not only accelerates the process of others knowing, liking, and trusti...

Tune in this week to hear how acknowledging the self-interest of another person increases your persuasive power. You'll discover the three biggest blind spots that can get in the way of you being as persuasive as possible, why you might not be clued in to someone else's self-interest, and how addressing natural self-interest leaves the other person feeling comfortable and safe.   Get full show not...

What if one of the biggest measures of success in your job was how well you could build relationships through your influencing skills? Well, this was the case for this week's guest, Angie Bryan, who spent her career in the Foreign Service of the State Department, so she knows a thing or two about making connections in unfamiliar environments. Tune in this week to discover a plethora of influencing...

What often separates two leaders of equal capabilities is a question of self-mastery. Self-mastery is what will allow you to be the person other people want to follow and amplify your success as a leader. Listen in this week to discover how to exercise and achieve self-mastery. You'll hear why working on your self-mastery is vital, what happens when you don't prioritize it, and the tools that are...

Tune in this week to discover why your character is an active process and an activity, rather than an inherent trait you were born with. You'll learn why clearly demonstrating your character can be powerfully effective in building your influence, and the top four character traits CEOs have vetted as likely to cultivate influence and followership.   Get full show notes and more information here: ht...

If you're facing a difficult time persuading others to accept or approve your ideas, this week, you'll discover how to defuse even the strongest of oppositions. You'll hear some common reasons people give for opposing your idea, and strategies for effectively countering those objections so you can move forward successfully and see your ideas become reality.   Get full show notes and more informati...

If you want to flourish in your corporate career, getting insights from the worlds of performing arts, sports, or science can take your performance to a higher level. Danielle Schulz is a professional ballet dancer with an amazing career, and she's here to discuss why powerful presence isn't some mysterious innate skill only some people have, her three-point checklist for conveying powerful presen...

Listen in this week to hear some of the most common challenges that are getting in the way of you using the skill of influence, persuasion, and presence effectively. You'll learn how these are hurdles that lurk deep inside you and often lead to self-sabotage, and how to avoid them so you can create a strong foundation that will allow you to build these power skills effectively.   Get full show not...

This week, turn your attention to the power skill of influence. You'll discover a simple way to grow your influence; one that's an especially good fit for introverts. Learn the importance of leveling up your influence in the workplace, and some effective tips for implementing the technique explored in this episode.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://significagroup.com/11

Today, we're sharing a guide filled with insights on the topic of board presence that you won't hear anywhere else. It's also filled with a large number of tips and strategies for growing your own board presence. Make sure you visit the show notes to download the guide, How To Grow Your Board Presence, today.    Get full show notes and more information here:  https://significagroup.com/10

Listen in this week to discover how to wow when asked about your first 90-days plan. Learn how to demonstrate your strategic thinking when posed this question, why listing off action steps often won't wow in the way you might think, and her top five tips for taking your answer to this question from acceptable to wow-worthy.   Get full show notes and more information here:  https://significagroup.c...

While the power skills can't completely turn things around for us in a bad-fit role, can they can help you avoid them and even increase the odds of landing a good-fit job? One that looks closer to the dream job we all want? You're going to be in the running for this kind of role at various points in your career, so we're offering three easy-to-execute tips you can use to give yourself a competitiv...

Join us this week as we invite you to think about persuasion as a campaign. We're offering a persuasion campaign preparation checklist covering four winning strategies, so you don't overlook anything critical when you're busy and moving fast. Kathy also shares a story of failing to prepare adequately for a pitch, and how she recovered from that experience.    Get full show notes and more informati...

Moving other people into action is one of the more frustrating parts of our job, whether you're an assistant admin, the CEO, or any position in between. However, there's a simple formula you can use to dial down this frustration, and we're showing you what it looks like.  You'll discover what's causing the exasperation you're experiencing right now, the secret to motivating people to do their job...

Workplaces are hierarchies, so we almost always have someone above us who is technically more senior than we are. This is emphasized all the time in the work environment, but just because we might be junior doesn't mean we actually want to appear junior. Looking and feeling junior makes climbing to the next rung of the ladder so much harder, so how do we eliminate this risk? Tune in this week to d...

Discover the power of addressing the emotional subtext of other people when it comes to pitching or presenting an idea. You'll learn why you're doing a disservice to yourself and others when you ignore the emotional lens, and three simple and easy ways to weave emotions into your pitch to not only increase your persuasiveness but your overall win rate too.   Get full show notes and more informatio...

Today, we're talking about building rapport. Sure, you might say you're a friendly person who already knows how to build deep, supportive relationships, and I'm sure you do. But you're probably also doing it slowly over time, like most people. While there's no substitute for building amazing relationships at work or otherwise, it's possible to accelerate the process of having other people feel at...

Whether you feel like a complete beginner when it comes to increasing your capacity for power, or you already feel adept at the skills necessary for having impact and influence in your environment, we're sharing three tools guaranteed to have you gracefully gliding through the complex dynamics of the workplace so you don't feel stuck or outpaced by others.   Get full show notes and more informatio...

Join us today as we start you on a journey of getting comfortable with and growing your power. You'll discover why power is a skill set you can grow, and how to get unstuck from the confusing signals we hear about power so you can instead embrace it and come to a deeper, more nuanced understanding of what it truly is.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://significagroup.com/1

Welcome to Mastering The Power Skills. If you're checking out this podcast, I'm betting that you're someone with some good ideas for your workplace. Maybe you have some ideas that could make things better, faster, easier, or more successful. Maybe you have some ideas that could create more alignment, more energy, or even less dysfunction. Maybe you have some very big ideas. And maybe you have idea...