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What does it mean to be influential? How does one persuade others to pursue a unified goal? How does one leverage power? In this course, you’ll learn how to develop influence and to become more effective in achieving your organizational goals. Professor Cade Massey of the Wharton School has designed this course to help you understand the framework of power and influence and the dynamics of effective networks, and shows you how to develop your skills of persuasion and leverage. By the end of this course, you’ll know your own strengths and how to use them to get what you need, how to gain power and influence, and how to leverage relationships and alliances to achieve your goals in both business and in life.

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Approx. 9 hours to complete

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Achieving Personal and Professional Success Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 9 hours to complete

English

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Cade Massey

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University of Pennsylvania

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Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Module 1

In this module, we’ll begin by defining influence. You’ll weigh the pros and cons of proactivity and political ability, and find the right balance to get any job done within your organization. You’ll learn different models of power structures and dynamics, and discover the importance of flexibility, situational awareness, and agency. By the end of this module, you’ll be better able to analyze organizational structure, recognize processes within your organization that need improvement, and use your power of influence to optimize these processes.

3 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 100 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Module 2

In this module, you’ll examine social networks and relationships, and learn how they can help you accomplish your organizational goals. You’ll be able to differentiate between dense and disconnected networks, and weigh the benefits and costs of diversification within your networks. Then you’ll learn about both successful strategies and common pitfalls in cultivating a network, and see how authentic generosity will build reciprocity in your networks and vice versa. You’ll also explore coalitions and how alliances between parties with different perspectives can be very effective and efficient in achieving mutual goals. By the end of this module, you’ll learn effective strategies for networking, coalition-building, and leveraging, and will be able to form strong alliances and relationships both inside and outside your organization.

2 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 90 min), 1 reading

14 videos

Module Introduction: Relationships1mSeating Chart Exercise3mResource Dependence and Social Capital3mNetwork Structure15mApplications9mCultivating Networks11mOrganizational Perspective5mCommon Mistakes3mClosing Thoughts on Social Networks2mIntroduction to Coalitions4mTypes of Coalitions11mCoalition Examples3mPrescriptions for Coalitions8mCase: Washington Square6m

1 reading

Module 2 Lecture Slides10m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Module 3

This module was designed to help you develop your persuasive tactics and rhetoric to increase your influence. By discussing historical examples of classical principles of persuasion—from Aristotle to the six SUCCES factors—you’ll learn what makes ideas memorable and be able to craft effective messages of your own. You’ll assess your own strengths and weaknesses in influence tactics by taking the Leverage Inventory survey. You’ll also explore statistical analysis examining the relative effectiveness of soft, hard, and smart power strategies. By the end of this module, you’ll be able to employ a toolbox of approaches to gain power and influence, and be prepared to bring the right leveraging skills to any situation.

3 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 95 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Module 4

In this module, you’ll examine the ethical implications of persuasion and the responsibilities that come with having a powerful leveraging toolkit. By looking at examples of our own unconscious biases, you’ll gain a better understanding of where your perspective and values stand. You’ll learn how to find the right balance in making the necessary tradeoffs while exerting sustainable influence. Through exploring different hypothetical scenarios in the Hard Questions Survey, you’ll form strategies to avoid common pitfalls while leveraging influence. By the end of this module, you’ll have a deeper understanding of the ethics of persuasion and influence, and be able to make difficult decisions that are more aligned with you and your organization’s values.

2 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 72 min), 3 readings

11 videos

Module Introduction: Pitfalls1mIntroduction and Behavioral Ethics5mHard Questions Survey Explained15mOn Principles4mEthical Frameworks10mThe Psychology of Status10mNotable Examples6mWhat Can You Do About It?7mClosing Thoughts on Status1mSeven Habits of the Influential8mCourse Conclusion33s

3 readings

Hard Questions Survey10mModule 4 Lecture Slides10mSurvey for those who have finished the Speicialization10m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INFLUENCE

by CSApr 6, 2018

I worked with my corporate leaders. This course helped me understand why they act the way they act, as well as helping to improve my people skill and understanding my bottomline as a professional.

by MPMar 14, 2020

The best in the series. Very informative with lots of advice that I could have started to apply immediately.

by KMSep 22, 2020

The professor was exceptional in the way he presented the course. I'd highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn more about influence and power.

by JSNov 6, 2018

Excellent course. Great skills for everyone interested in understanding how power works and how to be a more influential individual in general.

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About the Achieving Personal and Professional Success Specialization

Based on four of the most popular courses taught at the Wharton School, Achieving Personal and Professional Success is designed to introduce the tools and techniques for defining and achieving success at home and at work. You'll learn how to find your passion and core values, how to apply these values to your own life, how to work well with others, how to communicate effectively, how to set goals, how to use influence to achieve these goals, and even how to say you are sorry. Through exercises, self-diagnostic surveys, quizzes, and many case studies, you'll discover how to define not only what you want, but also the best way to get it. While many business courses cover topics related to successful organizational practices, these courses provide key insights into successful personal practices, whether you are in the office or in your home. We all bring ourselves to work every day, and these courses will help you be your best self wherever you are.

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