Influence

4 February 2026Stop trying to agree with everyoneWhat Councils have taught me about making decisions under pressure. 19 November 2025Is all advice just projection?When people tell you what to do, they share more about them than you. 7 November 2025Stop talking shit and start making senseOn communicating clearly and quitting the news 13 February 2025Are you having the wrong argument?Learn to have better arguments for fuller, fairer, and more focused decision-making. 21 September 2024Success hack: the right peopleThe company you keep matters. Target your networking to people who will help you grow. 24 August 2023Like it or not, you're in sales: here's a new frameworkYou don't need to be a sleazy car salesman to know how to sell. Level up your impact at work by improving your sales skills. The secret: showing more CARE. 5 June 2023How to prepare for engaging presentationsUse this video and guide to prepare more compelling speeches and workshops. 19 May 202310 questions to boost your professional credibilityBad questions make you look stupid. Good questions make you look smart. Killer questions make you look strategic. 30 July 2022Tell, don't sell: how to get what you want at workConviction beats persuasion every time. Try these tips to get your project or proposal over the line in your next meeting. 23 July 2022Contentious conversations: How to convert outrage into connectionThe potential for outrage is high right now. How can you have controversial conversations without descending into conflict? 22 January 2021Five skills for leading strategic conversationsLeaders aren’t the experts anymore - they don't know the answers, they ask the questions. Here's five skills you need. 1 September 2020How to make people listen: be trustworthyThe level of influence you have on others is directly proportionate to the level of trust they have in you. 10 August 2020Building buy in webinarIn this webinar, Alicia talks about how to build buy in for new initiatives 2 July 2020On micro-influenceAnyone can be an influencer, if they’re trusted and respected by the people they need to impact. 6 April 2020Less content, more connection webinarIn this lockdown webinar, Alicia talks about how to build strong connections remotely 5 April 2020Meetings that matter webinarIn this webinar, Alicia talks about how to lead strategic conversations that drive change. 1 April 2020#GSD Online webinarJoin Alicia McKay and Cam Fink for a webinar about running good meetings and making good decisions online. 14 November 2019Agreement sucks: aim for productive disagreementAlignment is not agreement… it’s productive disagreement. Don't aim for agreement. 4 April 2019Say no nicely: challenging conversationsSetting priorities and following through requires us to say no to things - but that can be hard. Here's some helpful advice to say no, nicely. 25 February 2019Engaging for change webinarIn this webinar, Alicia talks about how to engage people in change.