What is the Influence Across More Business Units course about?
Individuals seeking promotion through title changes rather than expanded informal influence; those who primarily work in isolated, single-function roles with no cross-team engagement.
Who is the Influence Across More Business Units course not for?
Individuals seeking promotion through title changes rather than expanded informal influence; those who primarily work in isolated, single-function roles with no cross-team engagement.
What do you take away from the Influence Across More Business Units course?
Ability to align priorities across unrelated business units using shared objectives Strategies for earning buy-in from peers outside your reporting line Templates for structuring cross-functional briefings that stick Methods for identifying leverage points in complex organizational maps Confidence navigating competing agendas without escalating to leadership.
How does this map to your situation?
When leading initiatives across unrelated departments When coordinating responses across regions During integration phases of multi-team projects When rolling out enterprise-wide frameworks.
What's included with your purchase?
12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters) Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access 30-day money-back guarantee.
What does the Influence Across More Business Units cover on delivery and format?
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access. Time investment: Approximately 3 hours per module, designed to be completed alongside active project work.
How does this compare to the alternatives?
Generic leadership courses focus on theory or title-based authority. This program delivers concrete tactics for influencing peers and shaping outcomes across complex, matrixed environments, specifically designed for high-performing individual contributors.
What does the Influence Across More Business Units cover on frequently asked?
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.
Closely related courses: Influence Across More Business Units from Your Current, Influence across more business units, Influence Across More Operational Units.
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A tailored course, built for your situation
Influence Across More Business Units in Your Current Role
Expand the impact of your work beyond single-team deliverables to shape cross-functional outcomes
Who this is for
Mid-level consultant at a global professional services firm, routinely engaged in multi-stakeholder projects with indirect influence requirements
Who this is not for
Individuals seeking promotion through title changes rather than expanded informal influence; those who primarily work in isolated, single-function roles with no cross-team engagement
What you walk away with
- Ability to align priorities across unrelated business units using shared objectives
- Strategies for earning buy-in from peers outside your reporting line
- Templates for structuring cross-functional briefings that stick
- Methods for identifying leverage points in complex organizational maps
- Confidence navigating competing agendas without escalating to leadership
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
- Defining unit boundaries
- Tracing decision flows
- Spotting power centers
- Reading org charts laterally
- Identifying proxy metrics
- Tracking informal networks
- Classifying engagement depth
- Using email patterns
- Inferring influence lanes
- Validating assumptions
- Updating maps monthly
- Avoiding overreach traps
- Isolating common KPIs
- Reframing resistance
- Naming joint wins
- Designing coalition language
- Avoiding zero-sum phrasing
- Linking to client outcomes
- Creating shared dashboards
- Using third-party benchmarks
- Aligning timeline expectations
- Building pre-commitments
- Naming ownership clearly
- Iterating on feedback
- Observing meeting dynamics
- Noticing who interrupts
- Tracking follow-up actions
- Mapping email cc patterns
- Identifying go-to experts
- Spotting escalation paths
- Reading response speed
- Locating hidden champions
- Building silent alliances
- Avoiding turf conflicts
- Engaging behind the scenes
- Testing influence quietly
- Starting with audience needs
- Using neutral framing
- Embedding data context
- Anticipating pushback
- Naming trade-offs fairly
- Including direct quotes
- Formatting for skim-readers
- Adding visual anchors
- Writing for translation
- Versioning for regions
- Securing early feedback
- Closing with next steps
- Delivering small promises
- Showing up prepared
- Asking better questions
- Citing prior work fairly
- Acknowledging constraints
- Offering asymmetric help
- Sharing credit visibly
- Repeating key messages
- Maintaining neutrality
- Avoiding overcommitting
- Documenting agreements
- Following up reliably
- Setting neutral agendas
- Inviting balanced representation
- Starting with data
- Managing time fairly
- Amplifying quiet voices
- Redirecting dominance
- Capturing action items
- Assigning clear owners
- Publishing transparent notes
- Tracking cross-team progress
- Holding soft deadlines
- Recognizing contributions
- Choosing update frequency
- Selecting distribution lists
- Using milestone triggers
- Including forward-looking views
- Highlighting interdependencies
- Calling out risks early
- Sharing wins broadly
- Attributing team efforts
- Soliciting input openly
- Closing feedback cycles
- Measuring engagement depth
- Adjusting format over time
- Mapping incentive structures
- Identifying measurement misalignments
- Reframing trade-offs
- Bringing data to disputes
- Isolating factual disagreements
- Separating personality from position
- Proposing pilot tests
- Using third-party validators
- Finding common ground
- Escalating selectively
- Preserving relationships
- Documenting resolution paths
- Starting with early adopters
- Demonstrating quick utility
- Reducing friction to entry
- Creating peer testimonials
- Linking to performance metrics
- Offering customization paths
- Providing support channels
- Tracking usage growth
- Celebrating early wins
- Incorporating feedback
- Scaling documentation
- Handing off ownership
- Identifying connection hubs
- Scheduling lightweight check-ins
- Sharing useful insights
- Asking for input often
- Noticing career moves
- Updating contact maps
- Referencing past help
- Introducing peers purposefully
- Attending broad forums
- Engaging on shared clients
- Using internal social tools
- Maintaining reciprocity
- Leveraging data authority
- Building moral credibility
- Citing client feedback
- Using pilot results
- Highlighting risk exposure
- Proposing low-cost tests
- Gaining incremental wins
- Scaling proof points
- Attributing team success
- Avoiding credit hoarding
- Documenting impact
- Institutionalizing results
- Monitoring adoption dips
- Spotting reversion signs
- Re-engaging lapsed teams
- Updating materials regularly
- Reinforcing with data
- Recognizing consistent users
- Revisiting objectives
- Adjusting for changes
- Hosting refresh sessions
- Sharing cross-team comparisons
- Benchmarking progress
- Closing legacy cycles
How this maps to your situation
- When leading initiatives across unrelated departments
- When coordinating responses across regions
- During integration phases of multi-team projects
- When rolling out enterprise-wide frameworks
Before vs. after
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: Approximately 3 hours per module, designed to be completed alongside active project work.
How this compares to the alternatives
Generic leadership courses focus on theory or title-based authority. This program delivers concrete tactics for influencing peers and shaping outcomes across complex, matrixed environments, specifically designed for high-performing individual contributors.
Frequently asked
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.