Compliance is more than just policies and procedures—it's about influencing behaviours and decision-making. Compliance professionals must move beyond simply informing stakeholders to actively shaping their actions. Communicating with Influence is a foundational course designed to equip compliance professionals with the skills to drive engagement, encourage adherence, and embed compliance into the organisational culture. This course focuses on strategic influence and persuasive communication to ensure compliance messages lead to real action.

Who should attend

The course is specifically recommended for:

• Compliance Professionals responsible for implementing and enforcing regulations.
• Compliance Managers and Officers leading compliance initiatives.
• Risk Management Professionals influencing compliance strategy.
• Legal Advisors supporting compliance functions.
• Internal Auditors assessing compliance effectiveness.
• HR Professionals involved in compliance training and policy communication.
• Senior Managers supporting compliance efforts.

The following topics will be covered on the day:

• Influential communication in compliance
• Clarity and simplicity in compliance messaging
• Persuasive influence techniques
• Influencing culture through communication
• Integrated influence framework

Key take-aways

By the end of this course, participants will:

• Master the psychology of influence to drive compliance in various organisational contexts.
• Learn strategic storytelling techniques to make compliance messages compelling and memorable.
• Develop stakeholder engagement strategies to encourage proactive compliance and risk mitigation.
• Enhance executive presence and authority to position themselves as trusted compliance leaders.
• Apply practical influence models to translate compliance regulations into action

Included in the training:

• Pre-training questionnaire
• Slide deck
• Handouts
• Reflective / assessment questions & answers provided after the session
• Other reference material or templates provided during the event (if applicable)

Delivery:

• Virtual via Microsoft Teams
• 09:00 - 13:30

Investment:

Virtual

Member: R1 907,60 excl. VAT | R2 193,74 incl. VAT

Non-member: R2 098,37 excl. VAT | R2 413,15 incl. VAT

Non-SA options for above excludes VAT

CPD: 4,5 hours

Kindly note that reflective, assessment questions may be presented during the session to gauge the learning experience and as a learning intervention. It is imperative that you are attentive and avoid all distractions during the training. This is a practical training session, you will need to engage in the exercises to receive the value.

NOTE:

1. CISA will make every effort to host the specified training on the date / s as advertised. However, should unforeseen circumstances arise or an extenuating circumstance that is out of our control, we reserve the right to cancel or postpone the training. In event of CISA cancelling and or postponing the session, communication will follow in writing for next steps.
2. No AI readers are permitted.
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