How to get your boss to say "yes!" to your ideas

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By Coralie Sawruk How to get your boss to say "yes" to your ideas

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By Coralie Sawruk

How to get your boss tosay "yes" to your ideas

About the author

Coralie Sawruk is a people person at heart

who helps Leaders transform the way their

people work together.

She facilitates cross-generational Leadership

transitions and provides Strategic Business

Transformation services across the globe.

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I believe the ultimate competitive advantage is made of the right

talents working hand in hand. Cheerfully.

S P E A K C O N F I D E N T L Y

G E T E X E C U T I V E S T OA S K F O R Y O U R

I N S I G H T S

#1

KNOW YOUR

SUCCESS TRAIL

of B2B buyers

are influenced by

word of-mouth

when making their decisions

91%*

*[Source - USM]

The way PEOPLE SPEAK aboutyou is as important as the

ACHIEVEMENT itself

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Find out what Leadership

qualities & behaviours

will get you in their

Inner Circles

#2

BUILD CREDIBILITY

Expose your critical thinking

Meetings Brainstorms Solutionlabs

#3

CHALLENGE

POSITIVELY

of people

who hear about

their strengths

actively engage

61%*

*[Source - Gallup]

Innovativeapproach

Connect anexpert

Unexpectedbenefit

Suggest an add-on that wouldmove the main pointfrom good to great

#4KNOW YOUR

DECISION-MAKERS

PREFERENCES

Wording?

Analytics/Stats?

Visuals?

Detail-oriented?

Big picture?

Presentation orconversation?

ExecutiveSummary?

Informalbriefing?

#5IT'S ALL ABOUT

TIMING

- Idries Shah -

Right time,

Right place,

Right people

equals success

#6GAIN GROUP

ADHESION

Supporters On the fence

Make them promote

Changetheir mind

Answerobjections

Opponents

Prepare behind the scenes

#7TEST THE WATERS

Can help spot what’s notclear in your message, andgive a flavour of possible

challenges

Feedbackfrom mentors

or insiders

#8COMMUNICATION

ESSENTIALS

Clear

Complete

Correct

7 C's*

*[Source Mindtools]

Concise

Coherent

Concrete

Courteous

R E A D T H I S P O S T

P A Y A V I S I T T O M YW E B S I T E

G E T I N T O U C H !

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How to suggest an idea to your boss(and get a "Hell Yes!")

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