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Bridging

Influence Style: Bridging

You’re brimming with ideas, have developed great plans, and put your expertise and enthusiasm into it, but you still can’t get your manager or colleagues on board. Frustrating, isn’t it? How do you turn resistance into support and commitment?

Put the other person at the center with the Influence Style Bridging

The key lies in putting your own goals aside. Put the other person at the center instead of yourself. Being genuinely interested in the perspective, feelings, and knowledge of your manager or colleague helps build a connection. That’s Bridging.

It’s important to do this calmly, kindly, and invitingly. Perhaps you are good at bridging, but sometimes you may use the wrong tone

  • You set aside your own goal.
  • You ask follow-up questions and involve the other person.
  • You check if you’ve understood the other person correctly.
  • You express what’s going on inside you.

Become more assertive and create clarity

Do you want to achieve your goals but struggle to get people on board? Do you ask a lot of questions but your client or colleague feels like they’re not being understood even though you’re listening? Do emotions sometimes run high in your work? Take our Influence Test®, discover how you score on the Bridging Influence Style, and identify areas for improvement.

When you apply Bridging effectively and at the right moment

  • An open and harmonious atmosphere is created
  • There is a genuine interest in the other person
  • Support and trust are established.
  • A connection with the other person is formed.

When you apply Bridging ineffectively or at the wrong moment

  • You subdue your own opinions and needs to those of others
  • You listen, but you don't really hear what's being said
  • You lose sight of the objective
  • You fail to be specific or concrete

Discover the theory of the Influence Model®

Influential people have the ability to ‘read’ a situation when it unfolds itself. They think about the different ways of responding to the situation, then use the behaviour that achieves the best result for everyone involved. You are influential when you can apply the right style of communication in the right situation.

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Tailored to your learning goals

No standard programmes, but courses fully tailored to the needs of your organisation. We develop a tailor-made training programme together with our experienced trainers to suit your learning goals.

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Keep track of your personal results

You will have your own online learning environment (the hub), where you will complete an intake, evaluation, impact assessment, and explore additional learning subjects. We provide the materials—do you have the discipline?

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Practical exercises with specialised trainers

No endless theoretical courses, but directly applicable knowledge and skills. You will learn to take action, by intense practical exercises and apply the received feedback from our experienced trainers. All our trainers have at least 1.000 hours of experience before they are standing in front of a group alone.

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Discover how influential you are.

We will start with an easy question: What's your name? *
Pleasure to meet you, . The result of your test will be sent by e-mail. This way you can always read it again later. You will also receive e-mails with tips to help you become even more influential. You can always unsubscribe from this at any time. Also check our privacy policy at https://influencecompany.com/privacy-statement/. Do you agree? *
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Okay, let's begin! We’re now going to show you 16 statements and you can indicate on a five-point scale how much each one applies to you. Answer as accurately as you can.

1. I enjoy sharing my opinion or point of view *
2. I make clear proposals that address the problem at hand *
3. I easily come up with arguments for both sides in a discussion *
4. I’m well-prepared, and I know what I’m talking about *
5. I clearly indicate to others what I need from them *
6. I honestly tell others what I think of their behaviour *
7. I assertively defend my own boundaries, standards, and values *
8. I am clear about the consequences if someone doesn’t adhere to our agreement *
9. I ask others for their opinion and ideas *
10. I listen to others with an open mind and genuine interest *
11. In a conversation, I actively summarise what the other person has said *
12. I am open about my insecurities and feelings *
13. I tell others what we can achieve together *
14. I look for common interests within a team *
15. With my enthusiasm and optimism, I persuade/convince others of my ideas *
16. I have a clear vision of what I want to achieve in the future *
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Learn more about the In-House possibilities

Curious about what an In-House edition of our Bridging course could look like for your organization? We would love to explore the possibilities with you. Schedule a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your needs.