Persuasion Techniques – How to Use Persuasion Techniques in a New Working Environment

The best persuasion techniques are usually the simplest. These influence tactics won't require you to get your hands dirty; they won't even force you to do a lot of research.

But if you're new in the field of psychology and influence, you're probably wondering how and where in the world you can use these persuasion techniques. What effect do they have in your life?

Well, to further explain how persuasion techniques can have a profound effect on you, let's pick out a scene from your everyday life.

Let’s say you've just been transferred to another branch of the company you work for. This branch is nowhere near your old one. In fact, it's located in a place with an entirely different time zone! You're alone in a different country where the only thing you have in common is the boss who pays you. What's worse is that you're the only new employee.

Naturally, you find it hard to adjust to the culture of the country, which makes it difficult for you to be comfortable at work. This results in unhappiness and dissatisfaction. You realize that whatever is going on right now is putting you at a disadvantage.

You then form the resolve to make a change. But the question is: How do you go about persuading your new co-workers that you're more than competent enough and that you're not just another stranger?

This is where knowing a few persuasion techniques could come in handy. The first thing you need to do is to align yourself with your co-workers. Since you're the newbie here, you're the one who needs to adjust to them. Sync yourself with their thought and speech patterns. For example, pay attention to how your co-workers speak with you and then try to emulate their pattern.

This will help you find something in common with them. If your co-workers have the habit of bowing to you after they speak, do the same for them. This will immediately help you gain respect and admiration from them. This persuasion technique is called mirroring. It's something a lot of people unconsciously do. However, by doing it consciously, you're bound to be able to create a more powerful effect.

Another way of persuading your co-workers is by citing credible sources. Doing this will undeniably make them believe in you or the concept you're talking about. This persuasion method has been drilled in our heads since we were children. After all, we are trained to side with an expert rather than with a person who doesn't even have expertise in the matter. Plus, this also gives your co-workers the impression that you are learned.

These persuasion techniques will definitely help you fit right in and gain persuasive power over your co-workers. You'll find yourself happy and contented at work. Your good nature and camaraderie with your co-workers will also have positive effects on your personal and professional life.

So if these persuasion techniques work when you're in a different country with a different culture, then they ought to work twice as well when you're in an environment you're already comfortable in!