Influence

THE TOOLKIT
Influence Style

 

Influence

TEAM VALUE

  • Optimism
  • Enthusiasm
  • Team player
  • Encourages/motivates
UNDER STRESS

  • Self promote
  • Overly optimistic
  • Unrealistic
  • Gabby / long-winded
Charming
Confident
Convincing
Enthusiastic
Gregarious
Influential
Inspiring
Optimistic
Persuasive
Popular
Trusting
IDEAL ENVIRONMENT

  • Assignments with people
  • Tasks involving motivating others and using networks
  • Democratic supervisor
  • Freedom from control and detail
  • Freedom of movement
  • Forum for ideas to be heard
  • Spontaneous and fun
LIMITATIONS

  • Oversell
  • Act impulsively
  • Think with heart (vs. mind)
  • Trust indiscriminately
  • Difficulty planning and controlling time
  • Overestimate ability to change others
  • Situational listener