Chain of Learning: 19 | Master the Art of Persuasion to Get Buy-in [with Derek Roberts]

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Do you e๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ต๐˜† ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜†-๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ โ€” ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜? Or have you ever struggled with getting your senior team on board with your vision for change, getting support for a new initiative, or getting leaders to sign on to your services as a coach or consultant?

Good news โ€” mastering the skills of persuasion and influence by leading with curiosity and human connection is the way to get to “yes”.

Whether it is a #lean or #agile transformation, #continuousimprovement project, #operationalexcellence program, or selling a product or service, your success hinges on your ability to connect with people and understand how to bring them along with you.

๐™๐™๐™š ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™จ: ๐™ฃ๐™ค ๐™ข๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ก๐™š, ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฃ โ€œ๐™จ๐™–๐™ก๐™š๐™จโ€ ๐™ž๐™› ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง ๐™๐™ช๐™ข๐™–๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™š!

In this episode, Derek Roberts and I explore the art and science of persuasion of how to get to “yes” and authentic buy-in in the context of leadership.ย 

Mastering the power of persuasion โ€” of selling people on your idea, the change initiative you are leading, or your services โ€”ย  to help others adopt new ways of thinking and working is essential to your success, career growth, and impact.

Derek’s expertise highlights how to navigate these interactions effectively, ensuring you’re heard, understood, and able to inspire action.

We discuss concepts in his new book, โ€œListen to Sell: How Your Mindset, Skillset, and Human Connections Unlock Sales Performance,โ€ and the essential skills of selling ideas and gaining buy-in, which are crucial for any executive or continuous improvement leader.

If you want to become a more influential change leader who identifies and bridges gaps through strategic communication, this episode is for you.

YOUโ€™LL LEARN:ย 

  • How asking compelling questions and listening helps you influence decisions and lead change effectively
  • Strategies for coaching executives to engage actively in change initiatives, highlighting the difference between persuasion and manipulation
  • The importance of preparation in getting buy-in includes understanding your audience, conducting thorough research, and developing situational awarenessย 
  • Techniques to adapt your communication style to match different behavioral types โ€” talkers, controllers, doers, and supporters โ€” to enhance your effectiveness in selling ideas and facilitating organizational change
  • A framework that will help you ensure personal and professional alignment with your purpose, abilities, values, commitments, and beliefsย 

Tune in now to enhance your leadership and get buy-in by mastering the power of persuasion through listening.

IMPORTANT LINKS:

TIMESTAMPS:

  • [00:00] An introduction to Derek Robertsย 
  • [04:09] Sharing a vision and getting buy-in
  • [08:40]Discussion about Derek’s book and the training programs he offers through Integrity Solutions
  • [11:18] The distinction between asking logical vs. emotional questions
  • [17:19] The tension between being persuasive and avoiding manipulation
  • [20:12] The power of truly listening
  • [23:01] Different behavioral styles and their influence on the buying experience
  • [32:15] The five areas of the congruence model relevant to sales and leadership roles
  • [37:50] Derekโ€™s journey in being more engaged and curiousย 
  • [42:41] The impact of concentrating your energy on preparationย 

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