Master the Art of Highly Effective Business Partnering
Business partnering is the process of developing long-term relationships among members of different business units in an organization to create synergistic, mutually beneficial solutions. This course will cover techniques to build successful partnerships, including how to listen well, ask good questions, and drive discussions to get the information you want.
Agenda Topics
- The business partnering model
- What you ask - crafting more effective questions
- The three communication modalities
- Choosing the right communication tool for the situation
Course Length
Three 2-Hour Virtual Sessions or One Full Day In-Person
Learning objectives
- Engage more deeply with your partner
- Choose the right communication tool for any situation
- Use email more effectively
- Develop a strategic plan for partner conversation, presentation, or facilitation
Business Partnering: Uncover & Create Your Team Brand
This energetic, thought-evoking, and interactive professional development workshop isn’t only about gaining knowledge; it’s about making application. In this deeper dive into business partnering, we will work to uncover the shared values and establish a brand for your finance team. This exercise will create a cohesive purpose for your finance team that can be used to position you as a trusted partner for other departmental teams across your company. The results are better communication within the team and to your partners, enhanced collaboration, increased productivity, and improved performance.
Agenda Topics
- Determine your team’s professional identity
- Create a strategy to communicate your brand
- Generate traction and drive momentum moving forward.
- Choosing the right communication tool for the situation
Course Length
Three 2-Hour Virtual Sessions or One Full-Day In Person
Learning objectives
- Understand and utilize tools that can aid in discovery of the team’s purpose
- Understand the importance of a shared vision in collaboration and productivity
- Learn how to develop a cohesive shared vision with your team
- Develop a plan to communicate out the team’s shared values
- Discover how to achieve commitment through alignment of individual and team purpose
Increase Your Influence: Presentation & Conversation Skills That Go Beyond The Data
Effective workplace communication is critical for your success…and, it can be complicated. Whether you’re leading a presentation or guiding a conversation, it’s essential to be armed with confidence, clarity, and conviction to drive results. In this highly interactive workshop, you’ll uncover how typical corporate communication patterns stand in the way of capturing your listener’s attention and gaining their commitment to drive profitable action. Learn to transform your insights into intelligent business decisions by tapping into why your topic matters to your listeners, guiding them with solution-centered dialogue, and exploring compelling next steps. Ordinary opportunities are already scheduled on your calendar that hold the potential for extraordinary impact on your career trajectory. Will you be prepared to maximize them?
Agenda Topics
- Relate on a deeper level
- Own your opportunities
- Articulate agendas and action steps
- Impact outcomes
Course Length
Three 3-Hour Virtual Sessions or One Full Day In Person
Learning objectives
- Earn trust by building a foundation of rapport
- Practice the art of strategic listening so you can know your audience and speak their value language
- Understand the perspectives of others and learn to navigate potential biases
- Utilize a 5-step method to capture attention and engage in solution-centered dialogue
- Gain the commitment required to inspire buyin and outcome ownership