Conducting an Influence Session
So far, we have discussed tailoring your influence strategy to the particular person from whom you seek support and broadening your tactical choices by assessing which tactics you tend to use more than others. Another aspect of influence you may need to account for is the situation in which you use it. To use influence most effectively, you need to read the situation, see how the other person fits in it, and then decide which tactic will serve you best and when you should apply it.
One way you can seize the right moment to use an influence tactic is to carefully plan each situation in which you plan to solicit the ...
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