Building your powers of persuasion

When:
Time:
Where: Association of Optometrists, 2 Woodbridge Street, London EC1R 0DG
Interactive CET points approved: 18
Target groups: O, TO, DO



This session will introduce you to the techniques and tactics used by effective negotiators to increase your chances of successful outcomes. Whether you are negotiating a salary increase, access to training or the conditions of a franchise agreement, you will leave this session with practical ideas and advice on how to influence other people’s decisions and behaviour.
Delegates will learn:
- Tips for articulating your needs, intentions and opinions
- Useful influencing skills and strategies
- Practical techniques for common negotiation scenarios
"Excellent organisation, very relevant information applicable to my clinical practice and a real insight into managing my patients effectively"
Kulbinder Dhesi, AOP member
9:30AM - 5:00PM
Event sessions
9:30AM - 10:00AM
Registration, tea and coffee
Session Breaks
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Persuasion: theory and technique
Workshop | 3 CET points
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Tea and coffee
Session Breaks
11:15AM - 12:15PM
Applying your powers of persuasion to achieve positive outcomes
Workshop | 3 CET points
12:15PM - 1:15PM
Persuasion: Practical skills
Workshop | 3 CET points
1:15PM - 1:45PM
Lunch
Session Breaks
1:45PM - 2:45PM
Influencing: Perspectives and profile
Workshop | 3 CET points
2:45PM - 3:45PM
Choosing the right method and message for persuasion
Workshop | 3 CET points
3:45PM - 4:00PM
Tea and coffee
Session Breaks
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Persuasion in a multi-disciplinary system
Workshop | 3 CET points