Scale Your Influence in 40 Characters

SCALE
Your Influence
How to Elevate Your
Influence, Credibility & Impact
Vivian Hairston Blade
Leadership & Resilience Expert
© Vivian Hairston Blade vivianblade.com

Do you have
a seat at the
table?
@VivianBlade | www.InfluenceWithScale.com | vivian@vivianblade.com

McLean & Company © | 2022 HR Trends
HR’s strategic role increasing

However, the gap in perceptions of effectiveness between HR &
Non-HR professionals remains significant:
*percentage point difference n=805
McLean & Company © | 2022 HR Trends

INFLUENCE for HR Professionals
Grow confidence to take your seat at the table,
with a presence that builds credibility.
Today’s
Outcomes
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How good are
you at influence?
1. How good are you at influence?
(1 - 10)
2. Are you an influencer or
influential?

3a. Who has been influential
in your life or career?
3b. Why were they such an
influence on you?

What do you
find most
annoying?

Focus on Tactics
Robert Cialdini
9 Tactics of Influence
7 Tactics of Persuasion
Claudio Feser

Influential
Beyond the Tactics of Persuasion
https://InfluenceWithScale.com

4. What is in the way
of becoming or being
viewed as influential?

5 Principles to SCALE Your Influence
•Social Capital
•Courage
•Authenticity
•Leaning in With Passion
•Engaging a Diverse & Inclusive
Workplace Community
5 Actions

Social Capital
Social Capital builds from consistent investments in growing mutual,
self-less relationships.
Chapter 5

Steps to SCALE your Social Capital
1. Selflessly add value
Chapter 5
Break down the silos and
engage with the team

Consider This
How can you add value?
• Special skills, abilities, & expertise
• Domain knowledge & experience
• Certifications & accreditations
• Access to resources
• Network & contacts
• Career & professional experience
Chapter 5

Social Capital
Where are there opportunities
to break down the silos and
better engage with the team(s)
we support?
Chapter 5

Courage
Courage is the willingness to step out of your comfort zone.
Chapter 6

Steps to SCALE your Courage
2. Embrace the challenge
“Do one thing every day that scares you.”
Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter 6

Authenticity
You maintain the fundamental values and principles of your character.
Chapter 7

Steps to SCALE your
Authenticity
3. Learn to be adaptable,
not artificial
@VivianBlade | www.InfluenceWithScale.com | vivian@vivianblade.com Chapter 7

Better than
Hard work
More deserving /
entitled
Less than
Lucky
Undeserving
BEWARE!! TWO EXTREMES
How does the self-concept compare?
WORTH
SUCCESS
VALUE
WORTH
SUCCESS
VALUE
BEING
FOUND
OUT
IMPOSTOR SYNDROME SUPERIORITY COMPLEX
Greatest Misconceptions Greatest Misconceptions
Greatest Fear
Chapter 7

Consider This
Core Values
What Core Values are most
important…
• For you?
• For your team?
• For your organization?
Chapter 5

What core values are most important?
Step 1. Discovery
Step 2. Bring values to life
Chapter 7
https://cupixel.com

Step 2. Bring values to life
Design Your Creative Core Values Card
• Download the free cupixel app on your phone
cupixel.com
• Open the app and create a free account.
• Select the on the home screen.
• Select ‘Join event’ and enter event code ‘2433’.
• Download the cupixel art card from Vivian’s resources
or grab a post-it note.
• Click START. Let the magic begin!
It’s that easy!

Leaning in With Passion
You are driven by a meaningful purpose and lean-in with your best effort.
Chapter 8

Steps to SCALE how you Lean in With Passion
4. Tap into “why”
Chapter 8

"The two most important
days of your life are the day
you are born and the day
you find out
"
-Mark Twain

Consider This
Why does your company exist?
Why did you get out of bed this morning?
And why should anyone care?
Chapter 8

Consider This What approach do use to tap into the ‘WHY’ of your team?
https://whyinstitute.com

Engaging a Diverse & Inclusive
Workplace Community
Invite and welcome all the assets that come from peoples’ uniqueness
to inspire a vibrant, inclusive workplace community.
Photo: thekitchn.com Chapter 9

Steps to SCALE how you Engage a Diverse &
Inclusive Workplace Community
5. Unleash Community
Influence

5 Actions to SCALE Your Influence
Social Capital
• Selflessly Add Value
Courage
• Embrace the Challenge
Authenticity
• Learn to be Adaptable, Not Artificial
Leaning in With Passion
• Tap into ‘why’
Engaging a Diverse & Inclusive Workplace Community
• Unleash Community Influence

Additional Resources
Influence & Resilience
Ready Books
Influence With SCALE
Website
Influence With SCALE
Workshop Resources

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