Are you a business owner but struggle to communicate your ideas and thoughts clearly to those interested in your venture? Or are you part of the senior management of a firm that is constantly in a skirmish with its key stakeholders? This course on social intelligence and stakeholder engagement is here to fulfil all your communicational needs. Effectively engaging with stakeholders is a crucial part of the success of any organisation, whether it is a Fortune 500 company or a startup just finding its feet. Dr Gleb Tsipusrky is a cognitive neuroscientist who has years of experience assisting some of the largest firms in the world to engage more efficiently with stakeholders. The course will help you gain from his vast experience. It starts with an outline of a pre-engagement plan to use when negotiating with stakeholders. Dr Gleb’s eight-question pack ensures that you identify the key stakeholders before engaging with them productively. Are the stakeholders you are working with holding preconceived notions that hinder any constructive communication? Don’t worry, Dr Gleb will equip you with just the right tools to address these biases and make communication easier.

Finding it difficult to connect with stakeholders on an emotional level? Empathy is a key component of social intelligence. Discovering how to read body language and developing a solid connection with the stakeholders are just some of the methods that can play a huge role in forming strong working relationships. Ever heard of the ‘MUM Effect’ at the workplace? More often than not, people tend to stay confined within their comfort zones and stay away from negative information. This course is here to help you change that behavioural pattern. Learn the techniques you can use to ensure that you receive positive news, react rationally to negative information and convert both into positive outcomes. Using socially intelligent methods to build stronger relationships is key for growth. Stakeholder engagement is a two-way relationship and ensures that negotiations are a win-win for both parties. Dr Gleb will be providing important methods and techniques that you can use to negotiate effectively and develop stronger ties with stakeholders.

Are you an optimist who is tired of dealing with the negativity among the people around you or vice versa? An organisation will always have its share of positive- and negative-minded individuals and dealing with both is a skill you should develop. Creating the right mix of both mindsets is vital as both can bring something new to the project. This course will teach you methods on how to address this issue. The ‘ostrich effect’ is a common cognitive bias that causes individuals to stay away from risk and uncertainty because it is too uncomfortable. Do those around you miss crucial opportunities because they are uneasy?  Dr Gleb’s five-step method to address denialism among stakeholders will go deeper into this very issue among organisations. Dealing with stakeholders is a skill that you acquire over time. You can go from a struggling individual to a confident negotiator with the right tools. This online course addresses these common problems that leaders and individuals face every day. So do not waste any more time. Enrol and become a confident negotiator and communicator with stakeholders today!