Persuasive Leadership Communication Seminar in Pasadena, CA

Develop persuasive communication skills to influence, negotiate, present ideas, and build stronger business relationships with Skelora.
About this Event

Duration 

1 Day (10 Executive Education Credits) 

• 8 from the live training session 

• 1 from Pre-Training Workbook (communication influence assessment & persuasion reflection) 

• 1 from Post-Training Resource Pack (implementation toolkit & influence development plan) Mode 

Instructor-Led Virtual Live Session / In-Person / Corporate In-House 

Course Overview 

Persuasive Communication & Business Influence is a practical leadership and business communication program designed to help professionals communicate ideas with confidence, influence decisions ethically, and build commitment without relying on authority. In today's workplace, success depends not only on having good ideas but also on the ability to gain support, inspire action, negotiate effectively, and influence stakeholders across all levels of an organization. 

This program equips participants with proven communication and influence strategies that strengthen credibility, improve negotiation, enhance stakeholder engagement, and increase professional impact. Participants will learn how to structure persuasive messages, understand audience needs, overcome objections, communicate with confidence, and influence positive business outcomes while maintaining trust and professionalism. 

Through business simulations, negotiation exercises, role plays, stakeholder mapping, persuasive presentations, and workplace case studies, participants will develop practical techniques for influencing colleagues, customers, senior leaders, and cross-functional teams. 

By the end of the program, participants will develop a Business Influence Development Roadmap and a 60-Day Persuasive Communication Action Plan for immediate workplace application.

Why Join This Course? 

• Communicate ideas with greater confidence and impact • Influence decisions without relying on authority 

• Build trust and professional credibility 

• Improve stakeholder engagement and collaboration 

• Handle objections professionally 

• Strengthen negotiation and persuasion skills 

• Improve business presentations and discussions 

• Increase leadership influence across teams 

• Build long-term professional relationships 

• Recognition – Certificate of Completion + 10 Executive Education Credits Learning Objectives 

Participants will be able to: 

• Understand the principles of ethical persuasion 

• Structure persuasive business messages 

• Influence stakeholders effectively 

• Build credibility and professional trust 

• Handle objections with confidence 

• Improve negotiation and influencing skills 

• Adapt communication to different audiences 

• Strengthen relationship-building through communication • Improve business decision conversations 

• Develop a practical influence improvement plan 

Target Audience 

• Managers 

• Team Leaders 

• Sales Professionals 

• Business Development Professionals 

• Project Managers 

• Consultants 

• Customer Success Professionals 

• HR Professionals 

• Emerging Leaders 

• Professionals who need to influence decisions and build stakeholder relationships
Certification & Credits

Participants will receive the Certificate of Completion from Skelora Edu Tech along with 10 Executive Education Credits (EEC). 

Trainer Profile 

Delivered by experienced Leadership Development, Business Communication, Negotiation, Sales Excellence, Organizational Effectiveness, and Executive Coaching professionals with extensive experience helping organizations strengthen influence, stakeholder engagement, and business communication. Trainers combine practical workplace expertise with real world business scenarios to ensure immediate application. 

Note 

Pre-training and post-training activities each carry 1 Executive Education Credit and are designed to strengthen learning retention, implementation readiness, and practical workplace application. 

Participants will complete a Business Influence Development Roadmap and a 60-Day Persuasive Communication Action Plan as part of the program deliverables.

Agenda
Pre-Training Workbook (1 Credit)

Info: Participants will complete a structured communication and influence assessment before attending the workshop.
The workbook includes persuasive communication self-assessments, stakeholder communication reflections, influence awareness exercises, negotiation readiness activities, communication style evaluations, and personal learning goal development. Participants will identify their current influencing strengths and opportunities before attending the live session.

Training Day Structure – 8 Modules (8 Hours, 8 Credits)
Module 1: Foundations of Persuasive Communication

Info: Understand the psychology of influence and ethical persuasion.
• Principles of persuasive communication
• Influence versus manipulation
• Building communication credibility
• Characteristics of influential professionals

Module 2: Understanding Your Audience

Info: Learn to tailor communication based on stakeholder needs and expectations. • Audience analysis
• Identifying motivations
• Building trust quickly
• Adapting communication styles

Module 3: Structuring Persuasive Business Messages

Info: Develop compelling messages that inspire action.
• Organizing business conversations
• Communicating value clearly
• Storytelling for business influence
• Supporting ideas with evidence

Module 4: Influence Without Authority

Info: Gain support through credibility, relationships, and collaboration. • Building influence across teams
• Stakeholder management
• Collaborative leadership
• Professional relationship building

Module 5: Negotiation & Handling Objections

Info: Manage resistance confidently and move conversations toward positive outcomes. • Understanding objections
• Responding professionally
• Negotiation fundamentals
• Reaching mutually beneficial agreements

Module 6: Executive Communication & Business Conversations

Info: Communicate confidently during meetings, presentations, and executive discussions. • Executive-level communication
• Asking persuasive questions
• Influencing business decisions
• Building executive confidence

Module 7: Trust, Credibility & Professional Influence

Info: Strengthen long-term influence through authenticity and consistency. • Building professional credibility
• Maintaining trust
• Emotional intelligence in persuasion
• Long-term influence strategies

Module 8: Toolkit – Business Influence Roadmap

Info: Transform learning into practical workplace application.
• Influence self-assessment
• Stakeholder influence plan
• Communication improvement roadmap
• 60-Day Business Influence Action Plan

Post-Training Resource Pack (1 Credit)

Info: Participants will receive a practical implementation toolkit designed to reinforce persuasive communication and business influence skills after the training.
The resource pack includes a 60-Day Business Influence Challenge, stakeholder planning worksheets, persuasive conversation planner, objection-handling guide, negotiation preparation templates, communication reflection journal, influence self-assessment tools, and a personalized Business Influence Development Roadmap.