Tempe ASUPDC14 1:15PM: FWA Presents Leading Upward: The Power of Leadership and Social Influence

Successful leadership requires strong communication and social influence skills. As a result, leaders often focus on skills that help them manage and influence their subordinates. However, an equally important, but overlooked, set of skills are those that allow managers to create connections and to influence their supervisors and other powerful people within the organization. In this talk, we will focus on the importance of “leading upward,” communication skills that allow managers to create stronger connections with supervisors, and core social influences skills that help managers influence important others.

Presenter: Dr. Jess Alberts