Men's Health, September 7, 2011, Wednesday

Men's Health

September 7, 2011, Wednesday

Men's Health (full article)

Convince Your Co-workers

“Our research shows that these feelings of being uncertain tend to stifle people’s ability to judge creative ideas,” says Jack Goncalo, Ph.D., the study’s co-author and an assistant professor in organizational behavior at Cornell University. “This can be problematic when encountered in an everyday business scenario, especially if people are going to dismiss new concepts for the practical, obvious solution.”

But even though people may have a bias against your creativity, you can still convince them to hear you out. Try these methods of persuasion the next time you pitch a great idea.