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Persuasive Advisor Program

Are you a risk manager seeking to enhance your advisory capabilities and drive better decision-making?

About this course

Bryan Whitefield Consulting’s Persuasive Advisor Program, as highlighted on the RMIA website, is the premier training course designed to elevate your communication and persuasion skills, essential for effective risk management.


Course specifics

Audience: The course is primarily targeted at professionals in advisory roles, particularly those in risk management and related fields. The key audience for this course includes, risk managers, risk analysts, consultants in risk management, compliance officers, internal auditors, senior managers and executives.

Cost: $990.00 (members), $1,320.00 (non-members)

Facilitator: Bryan Whitefield

Format: 4-hours x 2 Half Day Online Learning Workshops

Time: 8 hours

CPD Points: 12

Course Facilitator:
Bryan Whitefield Consulting


Course details

The Persuasive Advisor Program by Bryan Whitefield Consulting, is a specialised training designed to enhance the advisory and persuasion skills of professionals in risk management.

This course focuses on advanced techniques for effectively communicating complex risk assessments and influencing decision-makers. Participants will learn to craft compelling messages, handle objections, and apply persuasive strategies in real-world scenarios. The program emphasizes practical application, personal development, and expert feedback to refine communication skills and boost confidence. Ideal for risk managers, analysts, and consultants, this course empowers professionals to achieve impactful outcomes and drive strategic decisions through enhanced persuasive abilities.

Key topics covered:

  • Perceptions of internal advisers

  • Achieving persuasive adviser status

The Pathfinder Model

  • Why decision making can be improved

  • MCI - Motivation - Clarification - Implementation

Stand – Paint – Tell – Make

  • How to stand in your internal client’s shoes

  • How to paint them a picture

  • How to tell them a story

  • How to make them believe

Action Plan 

  • Developing your toolbox

  • Planning your journey

  • Making yourself accountable

Learning Outcomes

  • How best to stand in the shoes of your stakeholders and internal clients, including the executives and the board

  • How to paint them a picture to clarify and engage

  • How to use stories to connect and inspire

  • How best to ensure you have so much credibility, they cannot help but follow your advice