Political influence is the ability to read & work a situation to your advantage. 

Read the political landscape by studying the - 

• People - Who are the key players? What image are they trying to project/protect? What's their goal? Strength/weakness? Fear? Motivation? Blindspot? 
• Power dynamic - Who's the decision maker? Who influences the decision? Who has to live with the decision? 
• Tension - Where are the goals and motives of the key players in conflict?  

Work a situation using - 

• Persuasion - appeal to the image people are trying to project and explain how decisions benefit them 
• Manipulation - highlight situations people fear and offer solutions 
• Negotiation - build consensus 1 person at a time and leverage the influencers  

PRACTICE TIP - focus on the conflicts. Once you see the political tension you can begin to offer win-win scenarios. 

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