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Zimpleman College of Business
Home   >  Zimpleman College of Business   >  Professional Education   >  Executive Education   >  Executive Programs   >  Program Components

Executive Influence Program Components

Executive Programs

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Our Executive Influence program is a dynamic, personalized, and hands-on approach to leadership development by mixing varying elements to expand your range of power and influence skills in a confidential, safe environment.

Our transformational program is both practical and personal to allow you time to reflect, practice, and enhance your influence skills while applying them with confidence and integrity. Executive Influence follows a course cadence allowing leaders to integrate learnings into their professional roles, progressively building their skills while receiving ongoing feedback and support from their peer level leadership cohort.

Program Key Dates

Session 1: Foundations of Persuasion and Influence (in-person)

Focus: Introduction to the art of persuasion, understanding personal influence styles, and recognizing existing strengths.

  • Workshop on persuasive communication techniques
  • Interactive group activities to demonstrate the power of influence 

Session 2: Networking, Coalitions, and Ethical Influence (virtual)

Focus: Strategies for building effective networks and coalitions and the ethics of influence and persuasion.

  • Networking Exercises
  • Case studies on coalition building
  • Discussions on the ethical use of influence

Session 3: Leveraging Technology and Negotiation Skills (virtual)

Focus: Utilizing new technologies for enhancing professional influence and developing advanced negotiation skills.

  • Demonstrations of latest tech tools for influence
  • Negotiation strategies
  • Integrating technology in persuasive strategies

Session 4: Cementing Your Executive Influence (in-person)

Focus: Solidifying executive influence and applying learned skills in complex scenarios.

  • Feedback sessions
  • Simulating exercises with high-stakes negotiation scenarios
  • Capstone presentation

Application Deadline
September 12, 2025 

EARLY BIRD Deadline: Register by August 15, 2025 and save $750.

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