Lateral Leadership - Influencing others without having a leadership position (Online) (only in English)

• 26.08.2025, 14:00 - 16:00

• 02.09.2025, 14:30 - 17:00: Study Buddy Group 1

• 09.09.2025, 14:00 - 17:00: Study Buddy Group 2

• 30.09.2025, 14:00 - 16:00: Check-In 1

• 07.10.2025, 14:30 - 16:00: Study Buddy Group 3

• 28.10.2025, 14:00 - 16:30: Check-In 2

• 11.11.2025, 15:00 - 16:30: Study Buddy Group 4

• 18.11.2025, 14:00 - 16:00: Final Check-In

• Gottschewski,?Eva  ()

• Kursadministration,?Development & Leadership, ETH Z¨¹rich  ()

Option 1: If you realize or find it most likely that you won¡¯t be able to join all the meetings and don¡¯t want to let down you peer group, please sign up for our self-paced learning programme:https://eth-hr-kurse.thinkific.com/order?ct=d6471707-0706-4721-90eb-a934b6d3fe36

This self-paced programme lets you apply new knowledge and techniques on your own. You can ask questions during several "Walk-In sessions." You can start this program at any time.

Option 2: This option includes - additionally to the self-paced learning programme - a deeper learning experience with many opportunities for discussion and exchange, benefiting from the thoughts, ideas, and insights of your peers. To fully benefit from these special learning experiences, it is indispensable to attend all group meetings.

• Understand the term of ¡°lateral leadership¡±
• Learn about the six main strategies used to build influence: reasoning, authority, sympathy, lobbying, negotiation, assertiveness
• Successfully apply different influence strategies to help with your personal case study
• Tackle challenges strategically: analyze the environment with a ?stakeholder-?map?, work out different options and scenarios for action
• Acquire different perspectives concerning your case and improve your line of reasoning accordingly
• Be aware of your own strengths and communicate them in a persuasive manner

• Understand the term of ¡°lateral leadership¡±
• Learn about the six main strategies used to build influence: reasoning, authority, sympathy, lobbying, negotiation, assertiveness
• Successfully apply different influence strategies to help with your personal case study
• Tackle challenges strategically: analyze the environment with a ?stakeholder-?map?, work out different options and scenarios for action
• Acquire different perspectives concerning your case and improve your line of reasoning accordingly
• Be aware of your own strengths and communicate them in a persuasive manner

• Technical/Admin. Staff
• Team Leaders (Technical/Admin. Staff)
• Doctoral students
• Established Researchers
• Senior Scientists
• Postdocs

Eva Gottschewski, /staffnet/de/organisation/abteilungen/vppl/kontakt/personendetails.geva.html