Personal & Professional Development Community
Influence Without Authority – Building Buy-In at Every Level
With Isla Reddin – Director of the Personal & Professional Development COP
Are you ready to amplify your impact and get your ideas heard, even when you’re not the one in charge? In today’s collaborative workplaces, success often depends on your ability to inspire and persuade others—without the benefit of formal authority.
This dynamic 60-minute workshop is designed to equip professionals like you with the tools to build trust, present ideas persuasively, and foster meaningful collaboration to achieve your goals. Whether you’re managing up, influencing peers, or driving change, this session will empower you to take the lead wherever you are.
What You’ll Learn:
Understand the Psychology of Influence: Discover the science behind persuasion and how to use it ethically and effectively.
Build Trust and Respect: Cultivate relationships that form the foundation of your ability to influence others.
Align Your Message with Stakeholders’ Priorities: Craft persuasive communication that resonates with what matters most to your audience.
Leverage Collaboration for Buy-In: Use shared goals and teamwork to gain support for your initiatives.
Why You Need This Workshop:
Get Your Ideas Heard: Stop watching great ideas get overlooked—learn how to make your voice impactful.
Lead Without a Title: Influence outcomes and decisions even when you’re not the designated leader.
Master Persuasive Communication: Tailor your approach to effectively reach diverse audiences and priorities.
Build Trust and Credibility: Develop the confidence and rapport needed to gain support for your initiatives.
Achieve Greater Impact: Create lasting change in your organization by driving alignment and collaboration.
Don’t let lack of authority hold you back. Join us to unlock your potential to lead and influence from any position.
About Your Speaker:
Isla Reddin, Corporate Performance Coach
Isla Reddin is a corporate performance coach passionate about bringing diverse tools and strategies to support individuals and teams to grow and reach their desired goals. Her background in curriculum design, training, and project management informs her coaching practice. Isla believes new tools and paradigms of learning need to be constantly created to meet the needs of individuals and society.
In her early career, Isla supported global sales, media, and PR events for international automotive, pharmaceutical, and financial services companies. In the past 15 years, she has worked in Europe and the US as a consultant and corporate performance coach with multiple clients, and as an entrepreneur in the tech, and education spaces. She understands how to help leaders and teams handle the diverse challenges they face with practical, creative, and flexible solutions.
The ATD Austin Chapter has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 1 point.
