Influential Leadership - Communicating, Leading and Working Better Together in 2025

Kick off 2025 with this invite-only workshop in Queenstown, facilitated by Queenstown local Drew Knowles, an expert in human behaviour, stress management and performance enhancement, with over two decades of international experience. Designed for founders, executives and senior leadership teams, this workshop is designed to improve your ability to communicate, lead and work better together, helping you to become a more influential business leader. Drew focuses on mastering behavioural and team dynamics through enhanced communication, influence and leadership frameworks and strategies.

Highlights:

Human Dynamics Unveiled: Understand the intricate world of team interactions and how to navigate them effectively.

Strategic Communication: Master tailored communication to resonate with diverse personality types.

Leadership and Influence: Learn advanced skills in ethical influence and leadership strategies to guide your team towards shared goals.

The Art and Science of Influence: You’ll be introduced to an advanced human dynamics methodology that will teach you a modern-day approach to the art and science of effective human influence. Explore strategies in ethical influence and leadership, enhancing team guidance with empathy and higher collaboration.

Adapting to Behavioural Styles: Learn to adapt your approach to maximise team productivity and harmony.

Key Takeaways:

• Equip yourself with advanced behavioural management tools.
• Enhance communication, leadership, and influence skills.
• Develop strategies for effective collaboration and creating an even higher performing team culture.

About your facilitator Drew Knowles:

For over two decades, Drew Knowles has guided thousands of business owners, CEOs and executives worldwide to excel in any situation— whether it’s leading teams, communicating clearly, fostering effective collaboration, or elevating the overall quality of their personal and professional lives. His comprehensive consulting practice Drew Knowles & Co, blends one-on-one and group coaching, advising, training and dynamic speaking engagements that empower leaders and their teams to communicate, lead and work better together. Drew’s commitment to his clients is to enable them to behave better, with anyone, in any situation.

A seasoned speaker with 20 years of public speaking experience, Drew has delivered workshops, seminars, and keynotes to more than 20,000 people across New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, the Philippines, the UK, Dubai and the USA. His background as a Mind Coach specialising in chronic stress and its effects on performance has also seen him consult for some of New Zealand’s largest companies and contribute for three years as a monthly columnist for M2 magazine.

In 2015, Drew became Vice President and a partner of the global firm Influential U, where he spearheaded client management, program delivery and global business development. Under his leadership, Influential U expanded to serve clients in 10 countries and launched a global licensing model in January 2023. Today, Drew remains a stakeholder and Master Licensee at Influential U, ensuring top-tier delivery of their proprietary frameworks and mentoring new licensees.

Drawing on his extensive international experience and proven track record, Drew now focusses on helping successful New Zealand founders, executives and senior leadership teams elevate performance, develop high-functioning cultures and handle the pressures of growth with confidence. His expertise lies in combining pragmatic behavioural frameworks with real-world insights to drive lasting results for individuals and businesses alike.

Discover more about Drew at www.drewknowles.com and www.influentialu.global