Offsite 4 · influence without authority training
Leading laterally as organisational layers compress — negotiation role-plays, stakeholder mapping and recorded practice with playback.
For mid-level and senior leaders operating across matrixed, delayered structures. Delivered as a private cohort offsite in London, Singapore, New York and Dubai.
Day 1
07:30 – 08:30
Breakfast
08:30 – 10:00
The Shift to Flat, Matrixed Organizations
Frames why hierarchies are compressing and what this means for how leadership decisions travel
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:15 – 12:15
Sources-of-Influence Framework
Introduces positional, expert, relational, informational and reputational influence as distinct levers
12:15 – 13:15
Lunch
13:15 – 15:00
Sphere-of-Influence Mapping
Participants map where their own decisions actually travel through processes, platforms and partners
15:00 – 15:15
Break
15:15 – 16:15
Reflection & Peer Debrief
Journaling; key-takeaway share-out
Day 2
07:30 – 08:30
Breakfast
08:30 – 10:00
Influence Negotiation Role-Plays (Multi-Scenario)
Extended role-play lab negotiating cross-functional buy-in with no formal reporting line, across several realistic scenarios
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:15 – 12:15
Stakeholder Mapping Workshop
Small groups build a stakeholder map for a live cross-functional initiative, identifying where influence is currently weak
12:15 – 13:15
Lunch
13:15 – 15:00
Video-Recorded Practice & Playback
Selected negotiations recorded and reviewed with structured peer critique
15:00 – 15:15
Break
15:15 – 16:15
Reflection & Peer Debrief
Journaling; key-takeaway share-out
Day 3
07:30 – 08:30
Breakfast
08:30 – 10:00
Coalition-Building Lab
Practising how to build and sustain coalitions responsibly, without over-relying on positional authority
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:15 – 12:15
Personal Influence Plan
Participants draft a plan identifying two lateral relationships to strengthen over the next quarter
12:15 – 13:15
Lunch
13:15 – 15:00
Peer Board Review
Small groups pressure-test each other's influence plans before finalisation
15:00 – 15:15
Break
15:15 – 16:15
Capstone & Closing
Influence plans finalised; first relationship-building action scheduled within two weeks
A personal Influence Map plus a quarterly plan naming two lateral relationships or coalitions to invest in and the specific actions to strengthen each.
Every offsite closes with the same unstructured, no-formal-instruction Days 4–5 template. The specific activities and location can vary per offsite to keep each event distinct, but the structure and intent stay constant: let the training content settle, and deepen cohort trust through shared experience.
Day 4
08:00 – 09:00
Breakfast
09:00 – 13:00
Facilitated Outdoor Team Challenge
Problem-solving trail, low-ropes course or adventure activity — no formal instruction, pure team dynamics
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch (outdoors / casual)
14:00 – 17:30
Excursion / Free Exploration Block
Local excursion, cultural site visit or leisure activity chosen by the cohort
19:00 – 22:00
Themed Group Dinner
Informal bonding; no structured agenda
Day 5
08:00 – 09:00
Breakfast
09:00 – 12:30
Excursion / Adventure Activity
Hike, boat trip, sport tournament or culinary experience selected in advance by the group
12:30 – 13:30
Farewell Lunch
13:30 – 14:30
Informal Closing Circle
Optional and unstructured — participants share highlights; no facilitated content
14:30
Departure
Reaction
Post-offsite satisfaction and relevance ratings for that program
Learning
Pre/post diagnostic shift on that offsite's specific capability area
Behaviour
30- and 60-day check-ins tracking whether that offsite's deliverable was actually implemented
Results
Progress against that offsite's own deliverable; where multiple offsites run, optional progress against the integrated Leadership Operating Model
Flatter Structures & Influence Without Authority runs as a private enterprise offsite from our delivery hubs, with excursion days arranged locally in each region.
London
influence without authority training for regional and global cohorts based in London.
Singapore
influence without authority training for regional and global cohorts based in Singapore.
New York
influence without authority training for regional and global cohorts based in New York.
Dubai
influence without authority training for regional and global cohorts based in Dubai.
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