{"id":60087,"date":"2025-08-11T15:53:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"\/atwprnr\/influence-senior-level-peers-anne-taylor\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:57:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:57:59","slug":"influence-senior-level-peers-anne-taylor","status":"publish","type":"product-content","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/atwprnr\/influence-senior-level-peers-anne-taylor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Influence Senior-Level Peers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How does influencing senior-level peers differ to influencing others? This expert video explains the key factors and what to keep in mind.<\/p><div class=\"ew-video\" data-videosource=\"embed\" data-videotranscriptkey=\"transcript-5b97a199-fe2e-4888-96ba-c57d35ce8490.txt\"><div class=\"ew-video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/mFIMIGne-5WSyalpf.html\" title=\"Influence Senior-Level Peers\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/div><a class=\"ew-video-transcript\" href=\"https:\/\/nova-live-content.s3.undefined.amazonaws.com\/undefined\/transcript-5b97a199-fe2e-4888-96ba-c57d35ce8490.txt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Takeaways: pursuading senior colleagues<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Understand their motivation and aims<\/strong>. Different people have different motivations and goals, know what they are before influencing them.<\/li><li><strong>Build rapport<\/strong>. Influencing isn&#8217;t about authority, so having rapport means you&#8217;ll have common ground for changing opinions.<\/li><li><strong>You&#8217;re always influencing<\/strong>. Whether you know it or not, your leadership always casts a shadow. So be aware of what your influence is.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"ew-note\" data-type=\"default\"><div class=\"ew-note-body\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Anne Taylor<\/h2>\n\n<p><a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anne-taylor-6b2a831\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anne-taylor-6b2a831\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anne Taylor<\/a> is an International Leadership and Executive Coach with clients including Nestle, Ford Automotive and London Business School. Anne is also an author, with titles including the award-winning <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/directions-coaching.com\/book\/\" href=\"https:\/\/directions-coaching.com\/book\/\" target=\"_blank\">Soft Skills Hard Results<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&#8217;s Act: developing your influence<\/h2>\n\n<p>When you&#8217;re influencing, you&#8217;re typically not coming from a position of authority in a power dynamic, especially with senior-level peers. Instead, it&#8217;s about <strong>shaping or changing their views<\/strong> which in turn requires a degree of <strong>knowing who they are<\/strong>.<\/p><p>So make this commitment today:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Ask the next three people you speak to, &#8220;What&#8217;s one exciting thing you&#8217;ve got coming up?&#8221;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>See what their answer is and follow up with some questions about what it is and why they&#8217;re excited for it. Having influence means building good connections. <\/p><p>Explore more <strong>Mindtools resources on leadership influence<\/strong> to continue your learning:<\/p><p><strong>Article<\/strong>: John Kotter: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"ad38ofb\/john-kotter-leadership-and-influence\" href=\"\/ad38ofb\/john-kotter-leadership-and-influence\" target=\"_blank\">Leadership and Influence<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Skillbooks<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"aag42qr\/building-influence\" href=\"\/aag42qr\/building-influence\" target=\"_blank\">Building Influence<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Exercises<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"an4epcz\/appropriate-influencing-styles\" href=\"\/an4epcz\/appropriate-influencing-styles\" target=\"_blank\">Appropriate Influencing Styles<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Self-Assessment<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"amtdps3\/how-strong-are-your-influencing-skills\" href=\"\/amtdps3\/how-strong-are-your-influencing-skills\" target=\"_blank\">How Strong Are Your Influencing Skills?<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Article<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"a2zype0\/the-influence-model\" href=\"\/a2zype0\/the-influence-model\" target=\"_blank\">The Influence Model<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you&#8217;re in a senior role, being able to influence your fellow colleagues is key to being successful in your role. 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