Attribute Your Ideas to Those You Want to Persuade
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Among the many strategies of getting others to support an idea or proposal, perhaps none is more powerful than attributing the idea directly to them. Doing so gives individuals ownership of the idea and naturally reduces their resistance. After all, who wants to disagree with themselves? Leaders and decision-makers are especially influenced when others give them credit for an idea
An added bonus to this appropach is that it tells anyone that hears this feedback that they're being heard and paid attention to which is great for overall morale.
An added bonus to this appropach is that it tells anyone that hears this feedback that they're being heard and paid attention to which is great for overall morale.
This really works. My wife does it to me all the time