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Leadership communication and influence without authority

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 6 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
In a matrix-management or project leadership programme
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Making your case
What would you do?

The sales manager says the extra step wastes time

Try it: this is one of 19 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • Scenario, process, tabs, accordion and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, poll, word cloud, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 256.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 256.1Explain how influence works without formal authority and why trust comes firstBest practiceWhole course
SO 256.2Build a case that connects to what the other person cares aboutBest practiceWhole course
SO 256.3Map stakeholders and choose how to engage eachBest practiceWhole course
SO 256.4Structure a clear message for a senior audience in two minutesBest practiceWhole course
SO 256.5Handle resistance and disagreement without damaging the relationship + your infoBest practiceWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 6 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Influence without a title

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
The proposal that went nowhereTextImage
What would help?ChecklistKey factQuiz
2

Trust and relationships

3 pages

7 min
Build before you needTabs
ReciprocityAccordion
CheckFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Making your case

3 pages

7 min
Their world firstProcess
Evidence and storyTabsText
Try itScenarioQuiz
4

Grey areas: pressure, politics and disagreement

3 pages

7 min
StakeholdersAccordion
What would you do?Scenario
CheckSorting activityMulti-select quiz
5

Speaking to senior people

3 pages

7 min
Two minutesProcessText
RehearseChecklistNoteYour info
Try itScenarioQuiz
6

Your influence plan and the final assessment

2 pages

5 min
Next stepsProcessYour info
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "influence is earned
PollWhere do you most need to influence?
Word cloudOne word for a person who influences you
ContentThe five-step case
QuizA senior leader dismisses your idea. Best step? Ask what would change their mind ✔ · Argue · Go around · Say nothing
QuizTwo minutes with an executive. What first? (The headline ✔)
ScaleHow confident are you speaking to senior people?
ContentStakeholder map
Open-ended / Q&AOne person you need to influence this month
Content · customiseClosing {{SPEAK_UP_ROUTE}}, {{SURVEY_1_URL}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which skill will you use first? multiple choice
  6. How confident are you handling disagreement? 1-5 scale
  7. Which course should come next? ranking
  8. I feel safe disagreeing with senior people respectfully. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the stakeholder map template? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

6 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • The confidential route for raising a conduct or safety concern{{SPEAK_UP_ROUTE}}
  • Link to the next course in your leadership path{{NEXT_COURSE_LINK}}
  • Where course completions are recorded{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Link to the self-paced course{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Link to the baseline survey{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Link to the post-course and 30-day survey{{SURVEY_2_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run leadership communication and influence without authority training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

In a matrix-management or project leadership programme.

Who needs this training?

Managers, project leaders and matrix managers who must persuade without formal power; run by L&D.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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