Executive Influence- Spring 2026

Executive Influence is designed to allow leaders time to reflect, practice, and enhance influence skills in a small group of high performers. Learn the art of persuasion, understand personal influence styles and the power of storytelling as you build your executive presence.

Program Benefits

• Enhance Persuasion Skills: Leaders will leave with an expanded toolkit for persuasive communication and influence.
• Strengthen Executive Influence: Leaders will build confidence and presence in leadership roles.
• Dynamic Presentation Skills: Leaders will develop the ability to translate presentations effectively for diverse audiences and formats while mastering the art of casting an inspiring and compelling vision.
• Improved Negotiation Abilities: Leaders will enhance skills needed to enter and conduct successful negotiations.
• Ethical Integrity: Leaders will gain a strong grasp of ethics behind influence and responsible use of power.
• Network Building: Leaders will have the opportunity to expand their professional networks with peers and industry experts.

Key Dates

Session 1: Foundations of Persuasion and Influence

March 10-11, 2026

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

In-person session

Session 2: Networking, Coalitions, and Ethical Influence

March 31 - April 1, 2026

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Virtual session

Session 3: Leveraging Technology and Negotiation

May 5-6, 2026

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Vitual session

Session 4: Cementing Your Executive Influence

June 2-3, 2026

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

In-person session

Fees: 4 full days and 4 half day program totals $6850.

Contact: Reach out to [email protected] with additional questions.

Info: 2-day session, Day 1: Introduction to the art of persuasion, understanding, and personal influence styles, and recognizing existing strengths.

Info: 2-day session, Day 2: Strategies for building effective networks and coalitions, and the ethics of influence and persuasion.

Info: 2-day session, Day 1: Utilizing new technologies for enhancing professional influence and developing advanced negotiation skills.

Info: 2-day session, Day 2: Utilizing new technologies for enhancing professional influence and developing advanced negotiation skills.

Info: 2-day session, Day 1: Solidifying executive presence and applying learned skills in complex scenarios.

Info: 2-day session, Day 2: Solidifying executive presence and applying learned skills in complex scenarios.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Drake University, 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, United States