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Overview
Influence is one of the most powerful levers of leadership. The ability to shape decisions, build trust, and win support often separates managers who deliver on tasks from leaders who set direction and move organisations forward.
Mastering the Art of Influence for Stakeholder Management is a two-day, in-person stakeholder management course in Singapore designed to help professionals nurture trust-based relationships in the workplace. This stakeholder influence course Singapore is backed by Korn Ferry's decades of research into leadership effectiveness and equips you with tools and techniques to strengthen credibility, manage resistance, and adapt your approach to diverse stakeholders.
Throughout the course, you will examine the role of power in organisational dynamics, identify your natural influencing style, and practise adapting it to different scenarios. Practical role-plays and peer feedback sessions ensure that you apply concepts directly to situations you face, whether managing upward, aligning peers, or guiding teams through change.
By the end, you will be equipped to influence with confidence, able to secure stakeholder buy-in, navigate difficult conversations, and build alignment that drives momentum for both projects and long-term organisational goals.
This stakeholder influence course is designed for:
Ideal for professionals who want to expand their ability to influence decisions, build alignment across diverse stakeholders, and secure buy-in for strategic initiatives without formal authority.
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The course draws on Korn Ferry's global research into influence, power dynamics, and stakeholder engagement. Frameworks are proven, immediately applicable, and designed for real-world organisational contexts.
Rather than lecture-based learning, this influencing stakeholders course emphasises role-plays, peer feedback, and application to real challenges you face. You refine your influence strategies in real-time.
Every topic is designed for direct application. Participants leave with stakeholder maps, influence strategies, the 5Cs framework, and techniques ready to use in their next high-stakes conversation.
Facilitated by professionals with deep experience in organisational influence, stakeholder engagement, and leadership development, not academics teaching theory.
Delivered over two intensive days, this stakeholder influence course maximises learning efficiency whilst respecting the demands of full-time leadership roles.
Designed to support professionals seeking to strengthen their stakeholder influence and leadership capability. Please refer to the Course Fees & Funding section for details.
Full Course Fee
$2,100* (before funding and GST)
Course Fee Payable
The payable course fees reflect the amount after approved course fee grant and subsidies are applied. All fees are in Singapore Dollars (SGD) and inclusive of 9% GST.
SkillsFuture Funding (SSG)
Eligible Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs) may receive funding of up to 70% of course fees for SSG-supported courses. Funding levels, eligibility and payable fees are subject to prevailing funding policies at the point of course commencement.
Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
SCs aged 40 and above may receive up to 90% course fee funding for SSG-supported courses (subject to meeting baseline funding conditions).
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Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
Eligible SMEs that fully sponsor their SC/PR employees for SSG-supported courses may receive up to 90% course fee funding.
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SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
Eligible employers may utilise their SFEC to offset up to 90% of out-of-pocket costs for supported courses.
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SkillsFuture Credit (for Individuals)
SCs aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credit (Base Tier and, where eligible, Mid-Career Tier) to offset payable course fees for eligible courses.
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To successfully complete the Mastering the Art of Influence for Stakeholder Management course, participants must meet the following requirements:
Participants who meet these requirements will receive a digital Certificate of Completion from Korn Ferry Academy.
Administrative details on attendance tracking, assessment, and funding eligibility can be found in our Terms & Conditions and in the course confirmation email sent to participants.
26 & 27 Oct 2026
This is a stakeholder-focused influence course. Unlike generic workshops, it emphasises organisational power dynamics, stakeholder mapping, strategic networking, the 5Cs framework for influential conversations, and techniques for managing upward, aligning peers, and leading teams. Every framework is designed for real organisational contexts.
No. This stakeholder influence course is specifically designed for professionals who need to influence without formal authority (project managers, HRBPs, team leads, change agents). The course teaches how to leverage expert, referent, and informational power.
You will develop: stakeholder maps and engagement strategies; the 5Cs framework for influential conversations; techniques for adapting your influencing style; strategic networking plans; frameworks for navigating critical conversations; and personalised feedback on your influence approach.
This stakeholder management course is ideal for Middle Managers, Project Managers, HR Business Partners, Team Leaders, Department Heads, Change Leaders, and Consultants who need to influence decisions, build alignment, and secure buy-in across diverse stakeholders.
This is a 2-day intensive course. Sessions run from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Pre-work (approximately 2–3 hours) is assigned before the course. A post-course assessment must be completed within two days.
Yes. The course covers managing upward, building credibility with senior stakeholders, strategic framing for executive conversations, and techniques for navigating organisational politics with integrity.
Participants must achieve at least 75% attendance and complete all assigned pre-work to be eligible for certification.
The course is delivered in-person in Singapore. This format enables hands-on practice, role-plays, peer feedback, and real-time coaching on influence strategies.
Immediately. The course is designed for direct application. Participants typically use stakeholder maps, the 5Cs framework, and influence strategies in their ongoing initiatives and high-stakes conversations within days of completing the course.
The Six Power Bases are: legitimate (positional authority), reward (ability to provide benefits), coercive (ability to impose consequences), expert (specialised knowledge), referent (trust and respect), and informational (access to key data). The course teaches how to leverage these bases to influence without formal authority.
Lara Dudley brings extensive experience in scaling digital-native businesses and building distributed teams. A strategist and trainer with a strong grasp of both numbers and people, she is skilled at helping organisations navigate the complexities of today’s business environment.
Originally from the UK, Lara has lived and worked across Asia Pacific for more than 20 years. She is recognised for her ability to adapt to diverse cultural contexts and to build relationships that extend beyond transactions into long-term value creation.
Her facilitation style combines expertise with a practical, people-centred approach that inspires participants to embrace change with confidence. Known for her ability to engage teams with energy and authenticity, Lara helps leaders strengthen collaboration, build trust, and deliver results in dynamic and fast-changing contexts.
"The most valuable part of this course was the practical framework for influence provided by the "Guiding Principles" and the "5Cs of Influential Conversations" These offered actionable strategies for building influence and achieving desired outcomes in professional interactions. It was made more interesting and easier to understand through the coach's use of role-play and situational-based scenarios."
"The facilitator is outstanding, delivering the course with great energy and clarity. She presented the content in a highly engaging manner, weaving in real-life anecdotes that made the concepts both relatable and easy to grasp. Her storytelling skills brought the material to life and helped reinforce key takeaways. A very effective and inspiring session overall!"
"The most valuable part of this course was learning how influence actually works in practice. I especially liked the breakdown of the 6 power bases. It was a good reminder that I can’t just rely on my job title or rewards. What I’ll take away most is the importance of learning to dance between being task-driven (getting things done) and relationship-driven (getting people with me on the journey)."
"Learning about organizational currencies and how it can be exchanged in the workplace. Mastering these currencies can help one achieve personal goals, create meaningful relationships, and navigate complex workplace dynamics effectively."
"Understanding the different types and power of influencing styles, the course has enriched me to apply the knowledge in daily work. The facilitator has demonstrated well on her knowledge of the subject and carried out quite a number of role-plays, which is quite interesting."
