tim sterne consulting
Sustainable business growth through ethical influence
Breath life into your business through ethical persuasion. Develop a simple, sustainable framework for exercising interpersonal influence with people inside and outside your enterprise.
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Has your business lost its ability to influence?
- Finding it tough to build and maintain trusted connections with clients, suppliers and partners?
- Struggling to persuade stakeholders, customers or investors of the value of your products or services?
- Unresolved conflicts in your business relationships?
- Missing opportunities to negotiate better deals or close sales?
- Internal employee conflict, misalignment or reduced motivation?
Perhaps you’ve actually grown so fast you’ve outstripped your ability to keep up with staff training.
Let’s boost your business with ethical influence. In my training your team will be equipped to persuade effectively without resorting to coercion or manipulation.
Where theory meets the real world
I have more than a decade of experience using interpersonal influence in the high-stakes environment of criminal investigations and intelligence operations. I’ve dealt with people from every walk of life, often on their worst day, when the last thing they wanted to be doing was engaging with me. I understand the value of exercising influence without resorting to coercion and manipulation. I know what works with real people in the real world.
Why work with me?
Ethical relationships
Persuasion that relies on coercion or manipulation isn’t a sustainable business practice. I teach you how to build partnerships built on loyalty and trust that last the distance.
Effective leadership
My method equips your leaders to motivate and align their team members while ensuring your people feel valued. You’ll build a culture in which conflicts are resolved quickly, enabling you to focus on positive business growth.
Sustainable growth
Business shouldn’t be a zero-sum game. Ethical influence enables your team to secure deals that are fair to all parties. Maximise your revenue while building and maintaining respect both internally and externally.
How will this work?
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Book a free consultation
Scroll down and book a time on my calendar. During your free consultation we’ll discuss your specific requirements so I can tailor my services to your needs.
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Get trained!
My training will introduce your team to my six-step ethical influence framework. Depending on your choice, you can expect a combination of interactive presentation and practical exercises that will challenge your team and generate a few laughs along the way.
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Watch your business grow
Put what you’ve learned into practice and develop a stronger, more trusted business with sustainable growth and improved team morale. Our premium package includes follow up coaching sessions with your team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this worth the investment?
Yes. Your people are your biggest asset. Every one of their interactions involves persuasion and negotiation. Their ability to exercise positive influence drives your business. Even a small improvement in the ability of your people to influence internally and externally makes a significant difference.
How much time will it take?
You choose your level of investment. You can have a one or two-day workshop. You can also include ongoing coaching support for your team.
What if your training disrupts our way of doing things?
My method is flexible and it’s up to you how you implement it. Nevertheless, sometimes my training will meet resistance. Some methods of influence being used today are simply ineffective or unethical. I’m not afraid to gently challenge these methods when I see them, but I do this for the best of your business.
What makes you the right person to deliver this training?
I don’t deliver theory that I can’t back up with experience. Over the last decade, I’ve had hundreds of interactions in which I’ve applied the principles of persuasion in the heat of an investigation or intelligence operation. I’ve also coached others to do the same, to great effect. Ultimately, the communication principles that enabled me and my teams to build working relationships with victims, witnesses, informants and suspects are the same principles you need to succeed in business.
Let’s get started!
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I look forward to chatting with you.