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Organizational Savvy Webinar

These four 2 hour modules plus the optional fifth module make up a comprehensive program for anyone wanting to hone their political savvy skills. The following is the webinar outline or download a copy of the program brochure.

Module One

Ethical Politics Wake-up Call and Political Styles

Module 1 Pre-Work

  1. Read Program Overview & Schedule
  2. Read Political Styles Article
  3. Complete 1-page Political Style Checklist

Module 1 Topic Flow

  • Welcome & Logistics
  • Baseline Reactions & Attitudes
  • Learning Goals/Agenda for Four Modules
  • Business Rationale: Ethical Political Savvy
  • Politics Tip-Offs: Signals You Need Savvy
  • Political Style: Strengths & Self-Checklist
  • Political Style: Risks of Extremes
  • Bringing the Styles to Life: Seeing Styles in Yourself, Your Team & Your Enterprise
  • Wrap-Up & Module 2 Pre-work

Module Two

Savvy Skills Pyramid and Political Awareness Skills

Module 2 Pre-Work

  1. Read Case Study & Plot Political Styles
  2. Read Know the Buzz Article & Worksheet
  3. Take Online Savvy Skills Self-Assessment

Module 2 Topic Flow

  • Welcome, Questions, & Module Agenda
  • Review: Case Study 1 (Pre-Work Debrief)
  • Org Savvy 13-Skill Pyramid Orientation
  • Discuss Savvy Skills Self-Assessment
  • Savvy Attitudes: Self-Talk & Reframing Power & Politics
  • Study Politics, Power, & Unwritten Rules
  • Know the Corporate “Buzz”
  • Wrap-Up & Module 3 Pre-Work

Module Three

Proactive Savvy Skills of Impression Management

Module 3 Pre-Work

  1. Discuss Assessment Results with Partner
  2. Read Elevator Speech Article and Prep Speech
  3. Read Network Mapping Article and Prep Map

Module 3 Topic Flow

  • Welcome, Questions, & Module Agenda
  • Manage Perceptions and Your “Buzz”
  • Essential Networking Benefits and Tactics
  • Network Mapping (Debrief Pre-work)
  • Balanced Self-Promotion Tactics
  • Generate Ways to Convey Contribution
  • Elevator Speeches (Debrief Pre-work)
  • Enhance Your Power Image
  • Elicit Tactics to Pump Up Power Image
  • Wrap-Up & Module 4 Pre-Work

Module Four

Savvy Communication and Ethical Lobbying

Module 4 Pre-Work

  1. Read Case Study 2 and Plot Political Styles
  2. Prep Ethical Lobbying Article and Worksheets
  3. Discuss Plan to Manage “Buzz” in Pairs

Module 4 Topic Flow

  • Welcome, Questions, & Module Agenda
  • Review: Case Study 2 (Pre-work Debrief)
  • Respect Ego and Turf
  • Astute Influence Vocabulary Ideas
  • Challenge Ideas: Balanced Responses
  • Ethical Lobbying (Debrief Pre-work)
  • Action Auction to Target Skills Value
  • Wrap-Up & Post-work Reinforcement Tools and Email Series

Optional Module Five

  • Manage Hidden Agendas
  • Prevent & Handle Sabotage
  • Detect Deception & Protect the Organization’s Resources & Reputation as a Steward and High-Integrity Leader