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Political Savvy & Emotional Intelligence

An Interactive 10-Day Training Course

Political Savvy & Emotional Intelligence

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
23 Mar - 03 Apr 2026 Dubai $ 14,000
27 Apr - 08 May 2026 Barcelona $ 14,000
25 May - 05 Jun 2026 Dubai $ 14,000
05 - 16 Oct 2026 Dubai $ 14,000
09 - 20 Nov 2026 London $ 14,000
07 - 18 Dec 2026 Dubai $ 14,000
22 Mar - 02 Apr 2027 Dubai $ 14,000

Modules

This training course is split into the following modules:

Module I - Political Savvy: Maximising Your Influence in the Organisation

Module II - Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Training Methodology

This training course uses a range of approaches to learning, including experiential group activities, individual exercises, mini-case studies, role plays and syndicate discussions.

Course Outline

Module I: Political Savvy: Maximising Your Influence in the Organisation

Day 1

Understanding and Applying Political Savvy

  • Overview of Political Savviness for the Workplace
  • Understanding the Nature of Power
  • Bases of Power
  • Methods for Influence
  • Common Errors When Seeking to Influence Others
Day 2

Identifying and Engaging with Stakeholders

  • Understanding Stakeholder Engagement
  • The Stakeholder Engagement Process
  • Identifying your Stakeholders
  • Key documents for Stakeholder Management (Register, Matrix, Strategy)
  • Stakeholder Management Strategy
Day 3

The Psychology of Effective Communication

  • Interpersonal Communication Skills
  • Significant Barriers to Effective Communication and Removing these Barriers
  • Discovering Active Listening and Effective Questioning
  • Understanding Body Language
  • Attending Skills in Communication: The SOLER Model
Day 4

Negotiating for Success  

  • The Negotiating Environment
  • Getting to Yes
  • Zones of Potential Agreement and BATNA
  • Negotiation Methods, Tools, and Techniques
  • Understanding Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Day 5

Successful Decision Making

  • Decision-making Processes & Techniques
  • Steps to Making an Effective Decision
  • Determine the Appropriate Way of Making the Decision
  • Vroom-Jago Decision Model and Leadership Styles
  • Make Choices Involving Multiple Factors (Grid Analysis, Nominal Group Technique)

Module II: Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Day 6

Introduction to Emotional Intelligence

  • Historical roots of Emotional Intelligence (EI)
  • Importance of perception
  • Developing self-awareness through understanding out personality
  • Using the LPI for understanding others
  • Developing openness to new ideas effectiveness
Day 7

Psychology of Leadership

  • Holistic leadership
  • Understanding personality styles for teamwork
  • Optimizing our personality strengths
  • Managing our emotional stress
  • High EQ leadership
Day 8

Apply Psychology in Leading in an Emotionally Intelligent Way

  • Enhancing self-awareness
  • Empathy: Increase your level of social awareness
  • Delegating tasks and responsibilities
  • Managing self and leading others
  • Influencing and inspiring people
Day 9

Building an Emotionally Intelligent Team based on Psychological Principles

  • Importance of EQ to team effectiveness
  • Motivating a high-performance team
  • Building unified teams
  • Stages of human development
  • EQ For building trusting relationship
Day 10

Communication for Successful Leadership

  • Psychology of persuasion
  • Creating an inspiring vision
  • How to flow with different personality styles
  • Practicing leadership integrity
  • Developing an action plan
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
  • Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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Courses delivered in Saudi Arabia are adapted to reflect local regulatory frameworks, organisational structures, sector conditions, and professional expectations. This ensures training is relevant, practical, and aligned with Saudi workplace realities.

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