How do you use your influence to support a project?

Building Coalitions
Written By Stacia Aylward

The Challenge

Think about a recent project you successfully completed. Many players contributed to the success of this project, so focus on how you interacted with others to influence its outcome. List the actions you took to influence others in ways that increased the chances of success.

Why do this?

Much of your power to get things done comes through your relationships. 

Successful influencers act strategically to persuade others, build consensus, and accomplish their goals through cooperation. Your ability to affect the behavior and actions of your colleagues relies on the connections you've built with them over time. When people experience you as trustworthy, consistent, assertive, flexible, and open, your influence grows.

What’s next?

If you have some time and haven't yet tried this PATHZ Daily Challenge on increasing your influence, try it now: https://www.pathz.work/how-can-you-increase-your-influence.

Stacia Aylward

Zelos CEO Stacia C. Aylward is an executive leader and lifelong learner with broad professional experience in envisioning and leading programs, projects and teams; facilitating and teaching adults; conducting research; and developing client relationships using proven methodologies in many government and technical fields, including economics, education, healthcare, housing, non-profit governance, IT and law. Stacia holds a master’s degree in Communication and Information, a bachelor’s degree in English, a Six Sigma black belt certification, and a Coach Approach to Leadership credential.

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