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SUMMARY:Educate to Elevate - Harnessing the Power of Influence & Persuasion
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging and inspiring educational event designed specifically for young professionals.Our speaker\, Mike Allison\, will be providing a presentation on Harnessing the Power of Influence & Persuasion."Harnessing the Power of Influence and Persuasion - Professionals who inspire and lead others\, regardless of title\, understand the behavior science around influence.  They authentically shape the opinions of peers\, stakeholders\, clients\, friends\, and family.  No matter your skill level\, you cannot be successful in advancing others forward without the art of persuasion.  During this interactive session\, participants will better understand the difference between manipulation and persuasion while exploring multiple dimensions of power and political agility.  Those in attendance will leave the session with practical tools for inspiring others across all avenues of life."More about Mike:\nMike is the Vice President of Talent at Spotlight (Analyst Relations) where he oversees talent acquisition\, leadership development\, and employee growth/engagement.  Spotlight was named a Kansas City Best Place to Work (medium-sized company) by the Kansas City Business Journal in 2023\, 2024\, and 2025.  Ingram's magazine bestowed similar recognition in 2025.  Mike is also an MBA Adjunct Professor and Bloch Executive Education instructor within the Bloch School at the University of Missouri   Kansas City (UMKC).  He frequently instructs and coaches others on diverse topics such as talent management\, leading through change\, emotional intelligence\, holding difficult conversations\, building a culture of feedback\, advanced presentation skills\, cultivating trust\, and executive presence.\nThank you to our Venue Host:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p style="text-align: center\;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/c_crop\,w_2000\,h_668\,y_-1/v1695415118/tenants/38a45b52-371d-4b2a-a0c6-84850ceebc7c/c1ef6c0b278244ab85a40205bf7e2f7b/Educate-to-Elevate-header.png" width="541" style="width: 541px\; height: 180.333px\; display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin-right: 5px\; margin-left: 5px\; max-width: calc(100% - 10px)\; text-align: center\; position: relative\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" height="180.333" fr-original-style="width: 541px\; height: 180.333px\; display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin-right: 5px\; margin-left: 5px\; max-width: calc(100% - 10px)\; text-align: center\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></p><p>Join us for an engaging and inspiring educational event designed specifically for young professionals.</p><p>Our speaker\, Mike Allison\, will be providing a presentation on Harnessing the Power of Influence &amp\; Persuasion.</p><p><em>&ldquo\;Harnessing the Power of Influence and Persuasion - Professionals who inspire and lead others\, regardless of title\, understand the behavior science around influence. &nbsp\;They authentically shape the opinions of peers\, stakeholders\, clients\, friends\, and family. &nbsp\;No matter your skill level\, you cannot be successful in advancing others forward without the art of persuasion. &nbsp\;During this interactive session\, participants will better understand the difference between manipulation and persuasion while exploring multiple dimensions of power and political agility. &nbsp\;Those in attendance will leave the session with practical tools for inspiring others across all avenues of life.&rdquo\;</em></p><p>More about Mike:</p><p><em><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/v1757945150/tenants/38a45b52-371d-4b2a-a0c6-84850ceebc7c/bbfb323cce114f159b0bc5285e0e84f6/1757945224477.png" style="width: 269px\; display: block\; vertical-align: top\; margin: 5px auto\; text-align: center\; height: 345.217px\; position: relative\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" width="269" height="345.217" fr-original-style="width: 269px\; display: block\; vertical-align: top\; margin: 5px auto\; text-align: center\; height: 345.217px\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></em></p><p><em><br></em></p><p></p><p>Mike is the Vice President of Talent at Spotlight (Analyst Relations) where he oversees talent acquisition\, leadership development\, and employee growth/engagement. &nbsp\;Spotlight was named a Kansas City Best Place to Work (medium-sized company) by the Kansas City Business Journal in 2023\, 2024\, and 2025. &nbsp\;Ingram&rsquo\;s magazine bestowed similar recognition in 2025. &nbsp\;Mike is also an MBA Adjunct Professor and Bloch Executive Education instructor within the Bloch School at the University of Missouri &ndash\; Kansas City (UMKC). &nbsp\;He frequently instructs and coaches others on diverse topics such as talent management\, leading through change\, emotional intelligence\, holding difficult conversations\, building a culture of feedback\, advanced presentation skills\, cultivating trust\, and executive presence.</p><p><br></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Thank you to our Venue Host:</strong></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/c_limit\,w_1668\,h_1200/v1757689487/tenants/38a45b52-371d-4b2a-a0c6-84850ceebc7c/b60a596937904242b987844da2139cba/2024-USM-Johnson-County-CMYK-01.png" width="311" style="width: 311px\; height: 223.716px\; position: relative\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" height="223.716" fr-original-style="width: 311px\; height: 223.716px\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><br></p></body></html>
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