Overview

This seminar is held at our three Pitman Training Centres in Scotland. It will help you develop charisma and communication skills to influence decisions in the workplace. This workshop is for individuals who wish to make an impact and be remembered. Practical skills are covered and practised so that you can influence in meetings, with colleagues and customers in a way that develops your natural style.

Topics Covered

  • Develop your personal charismatic style
  • Influence using verbal and non verbal communication
  • Get your message across as you mean it
  • Use questions to motivate, engage and inspire
  • Read other’s communication to enhance yours
  • Improve your handling of sensitive and difficult issues
  • Make important messages stand out and help people remember them
  • Use influencing skills to manage, coach, sell, persuade and engage others
  • Understand the principles of effective and persuasive communication
  • Learn how to explain complex ideas in a way that helps understanding
  • Use persuasion skills to help develop other’s opinions
  • Influence with integrity
  • Influence people and groups.

Session Dates

The dates below show the start dates for the upcoming scheduled workshops. If there are no dates displayed, please contact either our Edinburgh or Glasgow training centre to find out when they might be running the next session!

Seminars

calendar-icon September 25, 2025
time-icon 2:00pm

AAT Essentials: Budgeting for the Small Business – Planning and Control

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calendar-icon October 25, 2025
time-icon 2:00pm

Better Business Writing Skills Workshop

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calendar-icon January 25, 2026
time-icon 2:00pm

Executive Assistant/PA Advanced Masterclass (2-days)

This two-day course is for those looking to develop their role, improve their skills and seriously enhance their performance. It is suitable for PAs, Senior… Learn More

calendar-icon September 25, 2025
time-icon 2:00pm

AAT Essentials: Budgeting for the Small Business – Planning and Control

Implementing simple budgeting in business aids planning and enables businesses to monitor their performance and keep an eye out for danger signs... Learn More