Beyond the Brief: Leveraging Strategic Influence to Enhance Enterprise Readiness

Writing Center Consortium for Graduate-Level PME

Presented by Dr. Abigail Stonerock, Professor of Executive Communication; Director, Center for Executive Communication, U.S. Army War College

Preparing senior military and civilian leaders for the joint and multinational enterprise requires teaching exceptional nonpartisan executive communication that reflects the highest standards of the profession of arms. This session addresses how to teach students to effectively navigate and communicate in complex organizational structures. Participants will examine characteristics that shape perceptions of leader influence and learn techniques to help students build their strategic skillset: - Elevate their understanding of psychological linguistic triggers, bases of power, and influence strategies -Focus energy where it yields the highest return for strategic influence -Understand and skillfully apply strategic framing -Gauge enterprise readiness for transition.