Henley Inspire and Influence Programme
Elevate how you interact to strengthen connections, build confidence, and inspire commitment. Develop your skills to influence with clarity, empower others and achieve personal and organisational success.
At a glance
- Sharpen your leadership skills by engaging in immersive, real-world scenarios
- Learn strategies to lead authentically, empower others and maximise your impact as a leader
- Gain tools to inspire collaboration, build consensus, and lead effectively
- Build trust, inspire confidence in others and motivate them to achieve goals
- Receive tailored coaching and live feedback from experts to ensure lasting growth.
- Subject area(s)
- Leadership
- Attendance
- Short course
- Fee
- £4,950 + VAT (including residential costs)
- Course length
- 3 days
- Suitable for
- Leaders who want to take their communication, interpersonal skills and presence to the next level to inspire and influence the people around them more effectively.
- Delivery
- In-person
Start dates
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All programmes are subject to limited availability. We recommend booking a minimum of 6 weeks before the programme start date, to guarantee sufficient time for your enrolment and on-boarding.
Overview
Great leaders communicate with clarity, engage with purpose, and inspire through authenticity and trust. They expand their influence by demonstrating gravitas, telling compelling stories, acting ethically, and using cultural intelligence to forge meaningful connections. By navigating complex team dynamics and facilitating constructive conversations, great leaders build lasting commitment, empower their teams, and drive exceptional performance. Inspired employees, in turn, elevate those around them to achieve greater success.
You will work directly with expert facilitators to sharpen your skills and apply proven models for effective, high-level communication. In a dynamic, participative workshop, actor-facilitated learning creates a safe but challenging space to practice your skills and explore new approaches in real-world scenarios. Rehearse critical workplace conversations and strengthen your professional relationships.
Using your unique leadership manifesto and building on your strengths, you will craft a personal approach to influence and inspire within your organisation.
Key benefits
Master impactful communication so you can inspire and influence effectively
Enhance your ability to persuade to drive alignment and commitment across your teams
Foster team collaboration by building trust and creating psychological safety for your team
Learn practical tools to allow you to make an immediate impact in overcoming challenging situations.
Inspire and Influence - Pre-programme work
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Inspire and Influence - Day 1Leading with inspiration and impact
Presentation skills
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Inspire and Influence - Day 2Effective influence and persuasion
Delivering effective feedback
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Inspire and Influence - Day 3Mastering facilitation and reaching consensus
Building trust, cultural intelligence and psychological safety
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Modules or course content marked as optional are indicative and may be subject to change. Please note, constraints in timetable scheduling may mean you are unable to take some optional modules at the same time as others.
Set in sweeping parkland on the banks of the River Thames, Henley Business School's Greenlands campus provides an inspiring and reflective environment for focused work and study.
Why choose Henley?
(Financial Times Executive Education 2025)
For 75 years, Henley Business School has developed confident and resilient business leaders. Executive Education at Henley is:
- Practical: we combine academic rigour with a strong practical focus, so you can immediately apply what you have learned back in your organisation.
- Relevant: Henley faculty are experienced practitioners who can support you in exploring solutions to your organisation’s challenges.
- Collaborative: Open programmes enable you to expand your network, gain new perspectives and share ideas with peers from a range of backgrounds and sectors.
- Personal: deliberately small learning groups allow you to benefit from individual attention and a confidential environment. We encourage you to understand your unique strengths, leadership style, and areas for development.
Contact us
Open Programmes
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the programme, please contact our programme advisors.
Email: exec@henley.ac.ukTelephone: 01491 418767
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