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Personal influence assessment

Map your influence network and identify growth opportunities

Assess your current influence and identify strategies to expand it. This activity helps you build the relationships and credibility needed for leadership success.

30 minutes
reflection

Overview

Assess your current influence and identify strategies to expand it. This activity helps you build the relationships and credibility needed for leadership success.

Learning objectives

  • Map current influence network
  • Identify influence gaps
  • Create relationship building plan

Instructions

Assess your influence:

1. Map your professional network 2. Assess influence level with each person 3. Identify key relationships to build 4. Define value you can provide 5. Create engagement plan

Steps

1

Network mapping

10 minutes

Identify key professional relationships

2

Influence assessment

10 minutes

Evaluate current influence levels

3

Growth planning

10 minutes

Target relationships to develop

Pro tips

  • Consider informal influence too
  • Think beyond your immediate team
  • Focus on mutual value

Example outcome

An influence map with 10+ relationships assessed and 3 targeted for development

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