Influence Without Authority

In most organisations, the work that matters most happens across boundaries — across functions, teams, and levels of seniority. And the leaders who drive it rarely have direct authority over the people they need to move.

This is where many capable leaders stall. They push ideas instead of building buy-in. They rely on logic when what the situation calls for is trust. They escalate when they should be negotiating. And the result is friction, delay, and missed opportunity.

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Description/Key Concepts

Influence Without Authority is a practical, one-day workshop built for leaders who need to get things done through people they do not manage.

It was custom designed for a sustainable energy company for it's future leaders.

It is grounded in the A.C.T.S. framework — a structured, repeatable approach to influencing across boundaries:

Assess — understand the stakeholder landscape before you act. Who matters, what drives them, and where the real resistance lies.

Credibility — earn the right to be heard. Trust is the currency of influence, and it is built through consistency, competence, genuine concern, and commitment.

Tailor — shape your message around what the other person actually cares about. A well-crafted pitch starts with them, not with you.

Secure — move from competing positions to shared outcomes. The best negotiators walk in knowing what both sides need.

Participants leave with tools they can use immediately — and the confidence to use them.

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what our clients say

A selection of comments from our clients

CEO - Consulting Company

“From the front-line to the C-suite and everywhere he goes, Andre delights his clients”

Kelly McFadden - HR Leader

"Andre engaged with us in an entertaining and authentic way sharing research, inspiring stories and practical tips. He also had us stepping outside our comfort zone and applying techniques real-time."

Group Executive - Bank of Queensland

“Andre brings a beautiful style and persona to his keynote which effortlessly traverses humour, empathy, introspection, curiosity, learning, and emotion. Andre indeed changed a few lives that day.”

Gavin Nelson ex Cuscal

“I am still buzzing after Andre’s session with our team. A smile comes to my face when I think about his intro, the F word and the way he helped us understand the significance of the letters P R E S in the word presence.”

Andrew Wilson - Automic Group CEO

"In a very short period of time, you have played an incredibly pivotal role in the formation of our leadership team here at Automic. The feedback from the session has been unanimously positive. It says a lot about a facilitator when they are more memorable than naked bowling!"

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