Power & Influence 101: office politics playbook from Harvard & Stanford MBAs
Tiger Sisters
The Power of Listening and Empathy
This chapter explores the vital roles of listening and empathy in fostering strong workplace relationships. It emphasizes techniques for active listening and the impact of making colleagues feel valued, ultimately enhancing collaboration and professional success.
Your office may look friendly, but behind every project, promo, and status meeting there’s an invisible game of power & influence. In 34 minutes Jean (ex‑Snap Head of Product) and Cherie (ex‑LinkedIn Senior PM) hand you the playbook of four “soft‑skills” that quietly decide who gets budget, who gets heard, who gets the raise, and who gets cut out.
🔑 What You’ll Learn
• Power Moves Framework for Listening → Executive Presence → Networking Allies → Win‑Win Negotiation
• The repeat‑back empathy hack that converts info into influence.
• Where to sit, speak, and shut‑up to project instant gravitas (table math is real).
• The “Orange Peel Deal” negotiation lesson to go from zero‑sum → 100 % win‑win.
• Cherie’s 30‑second cardio reset that flips stage‑fright into CEO‑level calm.
• How to recruit mentors without the cringe “Will you be my mentor?” ask
⏰ Timestamps
00:00 Welcome to Power & Influence 101 – “they might be using these tactics on you” ⚡
01:06 Skill #1: Listening with empathy – how to repeat back as a tool 👂
05:45 Meeting Exercise: speak last, summarize, then pivot to your idea 🗣️
07:35 Skill #2: Instant executive presence – where to sit, how to look & sound 🎤
10:18 Cherie’s anecdote + lesson as LinkedIn intern 💺
12:44 Nerves → Excitement Flip + 30‑sec cardio trick to steady your voice 🏃♀️
15:38 Skill #3: Building Cross‑Org Allies & Organic Mentors 🤝
22:53 Skill #4: Orange‑Peel Negotiation – turning zero‑sum fights into 100 % wins 🍊
29:43 How to implement these skills without feeling icky & wrap-up 🐯👯♀️
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💛 LET'S CONNECT:
~ CHERIE ~
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~ JEAN ~
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