{"id":2677,"date":"2021-12-02T19:42:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T19:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/02\/the-art-of-influencing-people-even-when-youre-not-in-charge\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:39:38","slug":"the-art-of-influencing-people-even-when-youre-not-in-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/02\/the-art-of-influencing-people-even-when-youre-not-in-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"The art of influencing people even when you&#8217;re not in charge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One thing most people don\u2019t realize is that leadership has little to do with a title nor is it reserved to the people \u201cin charge.\u201d Rather, the art of leadership has shifted in a way where certain skills and traits determine what really matters \u2013 how we influence and impact others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a broker-owner, brokerage executive or staff member looking to grow in your real estate career, or a real estate professional looking to influence and grow your business, there\u2019s added value in knowing the traits, skills, and qualities of leadership, hence having influence and impact with or without a leadership title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-empathy\"><strong>Empathy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>One huge trait that is being sought out right now more than ever is empathy. But how is it taught? Empathy is the knowledge of being able to <a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/5-leadership-lessons-from-ted-lasso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">understand the emotions<\/a> of another person. Having empathy is important professionally, because it allows people to be more understanding of one another and results in less conflict or confusion. <br><br>For example, a staff member may be experiencing a huge workload and might not be able to attend to your needs right away or needs to delegate some tasks. Having an awareness of how that may feel offers the opportunity to build trust, support them, and find a solution that works for everyone impacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Empathy becomes especially important in the art of influencing when we are trying to understand where someone else is coming from when expectations fall short. For you to make a proper judgement or evaluation of a situation, you must see the situation through the lens of the person you\u2019re interacting with, regardless of whether it\u2019s a client, staff member, colleague or supervisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Emotional Intelligence &amp; Self Awareness<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding one\u2019s emotions is a huge part of effectively influence others and strong leadership in general. If you\u2019ve ever had the fortunate experience of working with a strong leader, you\u2019ve probably seen them act calmly in high-stress settings or polite in times when they are being confronted with harsh realities, clients or peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At its core, it\u2019s their ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talentsmarteq.com\/emotional-intelligence-2-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">understand their own emotions<\/a>. Just like understanding the emotions of people around us is important. 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