Influence Style: Attracting
Attracting is the style you use when you want people to feel energised, inspired, and committed to a shared direction. It helps you create support for a vision by appealing to values, purpose, and collective identity – the things that motivate people from within.
Ignite energy and engagement with the Attracting Influence Style
Picture this:
You’ve crafted a strong vision, prepared a compelling presentation, and share it enthusiastically with your team. Instead of momentum, you receive a series of “yes, but…” reactions. Discussion spirals. Energy drops. The spark disappears.
This often happens because the message relies too heavily on arguments and logic, rather than inspiration. Attracting is not about convincing – it’s about awakening energy.
Attracting focuses on what brings people together. It connects the future you envision to shared values, interests, or goals. You use vivid language, metaphor, and imagination to create a picture people can feel and want to be part of. You speak in terms of we and our – building a sense of collective ownership.
But timing and tone matter. Over-enthusiasm, too many ideas, or a message that is not grounded in reality can cause people to disengage or feel overwhelmed.
Key behaviours in the Attracting style:
- You believe deeply in the vision you are conveying.
- You paint a vivid, motivating picture of the future.
- You inspire others by tapping into shared meaning and purpose.
- You bring people together around a sense of collective direction.
Strengthen your Attracting skills and inspire others
How valuable would it be to present a vision that people naturally get excited about – where they feel motivated to contribute and eager to take the next step together? If you often have good ideas but struggle to mobilise others, or if your enthusiasm is high but buy-in stays low, refining your Attracting skills can make a significant difference.
Take our Influence Test® to discover your natural tendency for the Attracting style and identify opportunities for growth.
When you apply Attracting effectively
- High energy and enthusiasm
- Creative ideas and forward-thinking
- A desire to make things better together
- The ability to inspire and mobilise others
When you apply Attracting ineffectively
- Generate too many ideas without clear next steps
- Get too far ahead of your team or stakeholders
- Become impatient when others don’t immediately follow
- Appear scattered or chaotic