Professional Development, 5 minutes, self-paced
Positioning Ideas
Present your ideas in ways that get buy-in and support
Included with the Thrive Platform, flat per organization. Courses set the language; live workshops are where the skill is built.
Who it is for
Professionals who need to sell ideas internally without formal authority, including analysts, specialists, and individual contributors pitching improvements. A fit for anyone whose good ideas keep getting overlooked or shot down.
What you will learn
- Frame an idea around what your audience cares about rather than the features you find interesting
- Anticipate objections and address the most likely ones before they're raised
- Choose the timing and setting that give an idea the best chance of a fair hearing
- Present a proposal so decision-makers see the benefit to them and the organization
What changes on the job
- More of your ideas getting approved because they're framed around the decision-maker's priorities
- Fewer proposals derailed by predictable objections you didn't prepare for
- A reputation as someone who brings well-thought-out ideas, not just raw suggestions
This course is one part of the mix. The same topic runs as a live workshop where a facilitator who has held the role watches you practice, and Coach Taylor follows up afterward.
Talk to ARIA
Ask what you would ask us.
ARIA works the way a good first call works. She asks who is involved and what should change, recommends the closest starting point, quotes the real price, and hands you to a person when you want one.
Start with one of these
Prefer a person? Say so in the conversation and the team follows up, or use the contact page.
Questions
Questions about this course.
How is this different from the presentation lessons?
This lesson is about the substance and framing of an idea: how to position it for buy-in. The presentation lessons focus on building and delivering the presentation itself.
What's the length and format?
About 18 minutes, self-paced, in the professional skills courses.
Does it relate to influence?
Yes. It pairs closely with the influence lessons in this group, since positioning an idea well is one of the main ways you influence without authority.
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