Post Event: Influence Without Authority β Getting Buy-In Across Functions
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Influence Without Authority β Getting Buy-In Across Functions
In todayβs increasingly complex organisations, leadership influence does not always come from having formal authority. Leaders often need to bring people together across functions, cultures, priorities, and different KPIs to move initiatives forward.
At our recent EGN Cross-Functional Virtual Event, leaders came together with Robin Miles, Founding Partner & High-Performance Coach at Inspireme Consulting, to explore practical strategies for influencing without authority and creating meaningful buy-in across functions.
Key Takeaways:
1. Listen before you influence. Seek to understand different perspectives before pushing your own ideas.
2. Ask better questions. Curiosity can open the door to collaboration and reduce resistance.
3. Challenge your assumptions. What we believe is not always the full picture.
4. Focus on shared interests. Look beyond different positions to find common ground.
5. Turn resistance into insight. Understand the reason behind resistance instead of pushing against it.
6. Build alignment, not agreement. Effective influence is about helping people move forward together.
7. Better conversations lead to better decisions. Active listening, empathy, and curiosity strengthen collaboration.
A sincere thank you to Robin Miles for sharing such practical and thought-provoking insights on influence, collaboration, communication, and decision-making.
Thank you also to Dona Amelia for bringing our EGN community together, and to all our EGN members and guests for your active participation and thoughtful contributions.
At EGN, we believe that better decisions are made together. Through trusted peer learning and open conversations, leaders gain new perspectives, challenge their assumptions, and find better ways to navigate real leadership challenges.
We look forward to seeing you at our next EGN Peer Group and Cross-Functional events.π