Postponing events & expanding connections
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Professional Influence Communications in Engineering (P.I.C.E.)
How many times have you had an idea that you strongly believed in, but others didn’t agree? How many times have you disagreed about a decision in your team, but didn’t know how to voice it? Come to this 2-part workshop to explore your own strengths and weaknesses around expressing disagreement and exerting compassionate influence in an engineering context. You will learn and practice approaches and techniques to improve the way you share and collaborate on ideas to become a more effective communicator. Those that complete the program will receive an ILead Certificate in Influence Communications.
Content and Topics
- Structure a clear and compelling case for an idea considering context and logic.
- Practice and build your confidence around phrasing disagreement, so that people will listen, and so you have respectful and productive discussions.
- Build an approach to influencing others and making decisions that considers why yourself, others, and groups become attached to ideas, and how emotions come into play.
Program Details
This is a 2-part program. It is okay if you can only make one of the sessions, but to receive the Certificate or CCR recognition, you must attend both.
Day 1 – Monday March 23 | 6:00 – 8:30 pm | Myhal Centre
Day 2 – Saturday March 28 | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Myhal Centre
Saturday session deposit
To ensure commitment for the full-day Saturday, participants will submit a $20 deposit. The deposit will be returned at the end of the workshop. No participant will be turned away due to finances.
Registration & deadline
Complete the registration form below. The registration deadline is March 22, 11:59PM EST.