Peter about People, understanding the soft skills of influence and persuasion 15 minutes at a time.

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How to Influence Choice with Positive Framing

2022-02-0819:18

How to influence the choices people make by emphasising positive outcomes.

Building Influence

2021-11-1825:33

A short podcast on the importance of building influence and how to build it. Influence is an important soft skill attribute and is vital for cooperation and collaboration

How to Disagree

2021-11-0419:43

A short podcast with 8 easy and effective techniques to help you disagree with someone without annoying or offending them.

The Art of Listening

2021-09-1413:59

A concise 15 minute podcast on the art of listening. Peter explains why it is an essential skill and shares some techniques for making your listening more effective

The Surprising Benefits of Small Talk

2020-05-1317:45

In this episode Peter talks about small talk and why, despite being often overlooked, is a useful skill for benefits. This is a great way to discover how it can be used to develop influence and is a useful aid to being persuasive.

Persuasion and Punishment

2020-03-3113:08

Peter makes a comparison of the effectiveness of persuasion compared to punishment and coercion in the context of the current corana crisis, and suggests some techniques to persuade the public to self-isolate. This is the second episode in the Peter about People series of podcasts where Peter Beard discusses soft skills.

How soft skills can reduce friction in the workplace

2020-02-2515:16

An explanation how friction develops within teams and how soft skills can be used to counter this problem.

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Peter about People, understanding the soft skills of influence and persuasion 15 minutes at a time.