The Art of Negotiation and Influence
When opportunities come along, do you feel confident about working with people to get what you need? This course gives you a practical insight into the application of professional communication to everyday life, learning how to persuade and influence others effectively. Improving your listening and communication skills is advantageous for both your personal and your professional life.
This workshop is led by Richard Mullender, an external trainer who formerly worked for the Metropolitan Police as a hostage negotiator, and then as Lead Trainer at the National Crisis & Hostage Negotiation Unit in Scotland Yard. People trusted their lives to the skills he teaches in this course.
Outcomes:
- Be able to use communication consciously to persuade and influence effectively
- Recognize when others are using persuasive communication techniques
- Feel more confident in presenting yourself well to others and in gaining support
All graduate students and postdoctoral researchers / research staff.
Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here.
Number of sessions: 1
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
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1 | Wed 23 May 2018 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 17 Mill Lane, Seminar Room B | map | Richard Mullender |
Participative workshop including provision of information, discussion and practical exercises.
One full-day session.
This course runs once per term.
Booking / availability