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Do you want to improve your persuasion skills? What tactics do master persuaders use to sway people to their point of view? If you want to level up your persuasion game, there is no shortage of methods that teach you how to exercise your skills. The following persuasion tactics are taken from Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter. Here are some tactics every aspiring persuader should know.
What is organizational alignment? What are the signs that a company is “misaligned”? Organizational alignment refers to the degree to which different functions and departments of an organization are aligned in four key components: 1) strategic direction, 2) structure, 3) core processes, and 4) skill bases. When there is tension between any of these facets, the business cannot thrive. In this article, we’ll discuss the four components of organizational alignment, how to diagnose misalignments between them, and how to approach alignment efforts systematically.
Do you tend to appeal to logic or emotion when trying to persuade someone? What’s the best method to convince someone to make a decision or come over to a point of view? There are broad categories of persuasion methods, ranging from logical reasoning to appeals to emotion. In his book Wing Bigly, Scott Adams considers some persuasion methods to be terribly weak and others to be formidably strong. Here’s an overview of Scott Adams’ persuasion methods in the descending order of effectiveness.
Stepping into a new role? What are some things you should do to hit the ground running? The first 90 days in a new job present an opportunity for you to effectively and efficiently move towards the “break-even point.” The break-even point is the juncture at which you have given as much to a role or to a team as you have received from it. To expedite your journey towards the break-even point, follow these ten principles by Michael D. Watkins.
How do you prepare for a professional transition? What are some things you can do to better integrate into the new role or a new organization? The key to a successful professional transition is to proactively prepare in advance by anticipating what challenges you will be facing and how you’ll handle them. Whether it is a promotion to a new role in the same company or a starting position in another organization, preparing in advance will make a world of difference in how you’ll perform in it. Here are some tips on how to make your professional transition as smooth
Does efficiency kill employment? What are the implications of the efficiency-employment trade-off for the economy? Contrary to a common misconception, efficiency doesn’t kill jobs. This myth is based on the idea that there is limited work to be done, and thus it must be shared strategically to maximize employment. In this article, we’ll take a look at why creating inefficiency actually hurts employment and national wealth.
What is Scott Adams’ Win Bigly about? What persuasion methods does he discuss in the book? Win Bigly by Scott Adams is an “offensive” book—it shows you how to leverage people’s biases and irrationality to persuade on your point of view. To this end, the author teaches the persuasion methods that politicians use in their campaigns and how you can apply them to be persuasive yourself. Here is a brief overview of Scott Adams’s 2017 book Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter.
Have you been laid off or presented with a more lucrative job opportunity? What challenges will this transition bring into your life? Whatever the reason, job transition is a major change that presents a host of challenges in both occupational and social spheres. Accordingly, it’s important to manage yourself by supporting your psychological transition and the transition of your family. Here are some tips on how to make a transition to a new job as smooth as possible.
How do tariffs impact the economy? Does imposing import tariffs help or hinder the country’s internal industries? According to economist Henry Hazlitt, tariffs are not as benevolent for the economy as many people believe. Tariffs shift money, manpower, and productivity away from efficient industries in order to support inefficient industries. In this article, we’ll consider Hazlitt’s argument on the negative effects of tariffs on employment and the economy at large.
Why is it important to learn collaborative coding? What are some ways you can demonstrate your collaborative coding abilities to employers? Collaborative coding is an important programming skill every coder should have up their sleeve. These days companies even screen for it during the interview process. In this article, we’ll discuss some collaborative coding best practices. First, we’ll look at teamwork, then mentoring.