Assignment: Influence Tactics Assessment
Complete the Influence Tactics Assessment. This self-assessment is designed to help you understand different forms of influence when working with others (coworkers, bosses, peers, subordinates etc), as well as estimate your preference for each influence tactic in this context. Complete this assessment three different times: one with your immediate boss in mind; the other with a coworker/peer in mind, and lastly with someone who reports to you/direct report in mind.
Thinking about your own behavior over the past six months, how often did you engage in each of these behaviors to influence others?
1. Which influence tactics do you use most often with your immediate boss, coworker, and direct report? Why do you tend to rely on these particular tactics? (tactics with highest scores for each of the three colleagues)
2. Which influence tactics do you tend to use less often? Why? (tactics with lowest scores for each of the three colleagues)
3. Comment on the effectiveness of the influence tactics you use with each of the three colleagues.
4. Which influence tactics do you feel you need to work on?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.