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Power
and Influence: Getting It - Keeping It
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Attention New York Engineers:
This course cannot be taken to fulfill your
continuing education requirements in the state of New York since the course does
not fall under the category of "Areas of Practice" or "Law/Ethics".
For more information, check the
New
York State Board Requirements.
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Richard
"Dick" Grimes
Overview
This course is designed for students who are in
a low level of management and want to learn how to maximize their influence for
opportunities of professional growth through helping others become more
successful. Additionally, this course is also useful for students who, although
not currently in a management position, want to be as prepared as possible for
when the opportunity occurs, or simply want to be as valued within their
organizations as possible.
The difference between someone who can get
an idea off the ground and accepted in an organization and someone who can't
isn't a question of who has the better idea.
It's a question of who has political competence. Political competence
isnt something you're born with, but a skill you learn. It's an
out-in-the-open process of methodically mapping the political terrain, building
coalitions, and leading them to get your idea adopted
As the Baby Boomer generation begins leaving
the workforce and is replaced by their children, the current job market is
seeing large numbers of fearless and ambitious, yet unseasoned twenty-somethings
flooding the managerial job market. These new managers are taking positions
traditionally reserved for battletested pros who understand from experience the
ins and outs of gaining power and influence. An ever-increasing amount of
employed 20- to 34-year olds hold management positions. These young,
inexperienced managers report difficulties managing "up" getting
their bosses to respect them as well as managing down getting
their older subordinates to respect their position. (Fortune magazine)
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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Know the common
characteristic shared by individuals seen by others as being most
influential
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Be able to list
at least four negative uses of power and influence
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Be able to list
at least six indicators of an individuals possession of power and
influence
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Be able to
define the differences between compliance and commitment from others
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Be able to ask
and answer the essential question involved in influencing someone else to
act in a desired manner
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Be able to
present an idea with the best possible chance of action by others
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Be able to
explain why you cannot motivate others to do things they may not want to do
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Help the student
be able to identify opportunities to develop positive influence within their
current organization
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Be able to
identify the four sources of personal power within an organization
Course
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prior to taking a quiz for credit.
Power
and Influence
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