Persuading Resistant Teams™
Persuasive Communication Course Features
SUBJECT
Persuasive Communication
DURATION
1 Day
CERTIFICATION
ILM-Recognised
TRAINER
Nicholas C. Hill FCMI FIoL FIC
PARTICIPANTS
Leaders and Managers
DELIVERY
Open Scheduled • 1-2-1 • In-House Tailored
FORMAT
Classroom • Virtual Classroom • Hybrid
MATERIALS
Hard Copy Workbooks • Digital Workbooks
Instructor-Led Persuasive Communication Training
Master Trainer Nicholas Hill
Nicholas C. Hill FCMI FIoL FIC is a seasoned master trainer and the creator of 68 ILM-Recognised courses. His training is high-impact and results-driven, presented in classroom and virtual classroom formats. Since 1996, he has delivered training for over 700 organisations, leading to team improvements of up to 234% in performance, 136% in efficiency, and 104% in productivity.
Persuasive Communication Course Summary
Module 1
Hypnotic Communication
Module 2
Persuasive Communication
Module 3
Punctuated Communication
Module 4
Linguistic Presuppositions
Participant Challenges
Uncooperative team behaviours constantly delay your goals, yet repeated logic, facts, and instructions fail to influence them. You face silent resistance, passive pushback, and outright defiance that quietly erode performance. Persistent conflict and stagnation increase the pressure you receive from senior stakeholders. Act now to prevent credibility loss, further disruption, and growing disengagement.
Course Objectives
Designed and delivered by Nicholas Hill Academy Ltd, this course equips you to persuade even the most resistant teams through ethical, subconscious communication. You develop the ability to shift limiting beliefs, direct focus, gain compliance, and spark collaboration. You enhance your leadership skills, empower your team, and accelerate organisational progress.
One Day
Persuading Resistant Teams™
Module 1: Hypnotic Communication
Outcomes
• Be conscious of the hypnotic language patterns currently used in advertising • Direct your team’s thinking, emotions, and behaviour covertly but also ethically • Respect the autonomy of other people by sometimes using indirect vocabulary
Syllabus
Milton Model Part 1, Indirect Communication, Natural Trance States, Directing Attention, Responsiveness Generation, Unconscious Limitations, Linguistic Associations, Uptime, Downtime, Intentional Deletions, Intentional Distortions, Intentional Generations
Module 2: Persuasive Communication
Outcomes
• Speak to the subconscious minds of others by using ethically-embedded commands • Meet your organisational needs faster without using manipulation or coercion • Bypass the conscious resistance of team members to win immediate compliance
Syllabus
Milton Model Part 2, Casual Connections, Intentional Ambiguity, Phonological Ambiguity, Double Bind, Conversational Postulate, Selectional Restriction Violation, Embedded Commands, Embedded Questions, Simultaneous Incongruity, Sequential Incongruity
Module 3: Punctuated Communication
Outcomes
• Animate particular words in your communication to highlight your key points • Facilitate other people’s cognition through your questions and covert suggestions • Make profound statements boldly to prevent the rejection or overruling of your ideas
Syllabus
Milton Model Part 3, Vocal Inflections, Analogue Coding, Analogue Marking, Linguistic Quotes, Losing Quotes, Tag Questions, Embedded Stories, Nested Loops, Open Loops, Physiological Noise, Intentional Negative Commands, Punctuations
Module 4: Linguistic Presuppositions
Outcomes
• Circumnavigate your team’s objections to avoid apathy and non-compliance • Use linguistic presuppositions to create quick buy-in and cooperation when needed • Challenge and invalidate limiting team beliefs by addressing unhelpful presuppositions
Syllabus
Stacked Presuppositions, Leading Presuppositions, Epistemological Presuppositions, Simple Presuppositions, Complex Presuppositions, Presupposition Triggers and Clauses, Presupposition Sentence Structures, Hidden Assumptions, Unconscious Belief Cues
Persuasive Communication Training Delivery
Open Scheduled Course
Develop Your Skills
Enjoy powerful and cost-effective learning and development from the comfort of your home or office. Benefit from our practical and relevant training content while interacting with our master trainer and like-minded delegates from other industries.
- Leaders and Managers
- 1 Day
- Virtual Classroom
1-2-1 Tailored Course
Master Your Skills
Solve your workplace problems in private and in confidence. Receive undivided personal attention and explore modules tailored to your needs. Schedule the training to suit your pace and calendar, then watch your knowledge and skills go through the roof.
- Management Level Tailored
- 1 Day • 2 Half Days • 4 Quarter Days
- Classroom • Virtual Classroom
In-House Tailored Course
Develop Your Team
Engage in team building and develop unity through shared goals that align your team’s thinking and behaviour. We facilitate your team discussions and tailor our modules, timings, and delivery style to your organisational vision, mission, and culture.
- Management Level Tailored
- 1 Day • 2 Half Days • 4 Quarter Days
- Classroom • Virtual Classroom
Persuasive Communication Open Courses
Included Materials
- Certificate of Achievement
- Digital Interactive Workbooks
- Professional Leader Subscription
- Pre-Course Diagnostic Consultation
- Post-Course Results Consultation
- Post-Course Email Mentoring
Optional Materials
- ILM-Recognised Certificate
- Hard Copy Workbooks
- Hard Copy Leadership Journal
- Leadership Principles Merchandise
- Leadership Style Mapping
- Post-Course Leadership Coaching
Course Features
- Master Trainer
- 1 Day Training
- 09:00 - 17:00 GMT/BST
- Leaders and Managers
- 5 Delegates Capacity
- Virtual Classroom
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15 May, 2025
- Persuading Resistant Teams
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£495
+VAT PER DELEGATE
Persuasive Communication Course Reviews
"Nicholas Hill is a very knowledgeable and passionate coach and trainer!"
M. Sunderland Operations Directo Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
"This course was too advanced for me, but it helped me to manage my time."
N. Brydon, Food and Beverage Manager The Elvetham Hotel Ltd
"Following your training, we are now turning around our business performance."
A. Panatti Sales Director Finish Creative Ltd
"The results achieved in this training are above and beyond what I was expecting."
S. Baker Managing Director Merritt & Baker Consultancy Ltd
"You positively changed my attitude toward leadership and management."
J. Mears General Manager Integrated Pathology Partnerships Ltd
"Outstanding and excellent feedback from our 42 delegates over four years."
O. Klochkova Chief Operations Officer Playson Ltd