This course is the third of a series that will help you become an effective leader and advocate, both within and outside your organization, on issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion. In this course, you’ll explore various approaches to interacting with stakeholders who represent perspectives outside your own organization and/or perspective. Whether you are dealing with sales interactions, personal interactions or other difficult situations, you’ll be able to practice and hone your skills for engaging external stakeholders, at work and beyond. You’ll learn by playing games (realistic simulations) in which animated characters challenge you to understand their perspectives and interests. The simulations cover a wide range of situations in where you must deal with external stakeholders, providing a safe space to practice difficult conversations and explore diverging perspectives.
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Dealing With External Stakeholders In A Diverse Environment
This course is part of Diversity Leadership for Everyone Specialization
Instructors: Jeanne-Marie Almonor
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What you'll learn
Anticipate, acknowledge, and handle the objections of external stakeholders
Anticipate, acknowledge, and handle the objections of external stakeholders
Influence the decision-making of external stakeholders
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January 2025
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module explores techniques you can use to understand the underlying interests that motivate people and drive their decision-making. You will learn how to develop targeted assumptions you can evaluate by engaging various external stakeholders in conversations about their interests. You'll learn by playing games (realistic simulations) in which animated characters challenge you to understand their perspectives and interests.
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14 videos3 readings7 assignments3 app items1 discussion prompt
This module examines methods to communicate effectively with external stakeholders. In this module, you will evaluate what happens when you do not speak to the interests of others, learn how to recover from missed opportunities, and explore ways to target your communication to capture the full attention of external stakeholders. You'll learn by playing games (realistic simulations) in which animated characters challenge you to understand their perspectives and interests.
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11 videos1 reading7 assignments3 app items
This module addresses a variety of situations and reasons people may object to your suggestions and proposals, so you can anticipate and overcome those objections. In this module, you will explore how to handle objections to influence the decision-making of others. You will also determine when and how to use “cautionary tales,” and when it makes sense to push back against people with power who oppose or resist your objectives. You'll learn by playing games (realistic simulations) in which animated characters challenge you to understand their perspectives and interests.
What's included
10 videos1 reading8 assignments3 app items
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