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

Peter Beard•softskillstraining.co.uk
Education
Self-Improvement
Peter discusses the soft skills techniques of influence and persuasion, describing what is involved, how to apply them and why they are useful. Topics include building trust, how to disagee without losing friends, creating a compelling messages and much more.
Episodes are between 10 to 20 minutes long. Easy and interesting listening make these podcasts a convenient and fun way to learn how to get on with your fellow humans.

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Episodes

Building Influence

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

Nov 18, 2021•25 min

How to Disagree

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

Nov 04, 2021•19 min

The Art of Listening

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

Sep 14, 2021•14 min

The Surprising Benefits of Small Talk

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.

May 13, 2020•17 min

Persuasion and Punishment

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.

Mar 31, 2020•13 min
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