There’s a saying that goes,
“No man is an island”, and it basically means that the best results are achieved when we work together as a team.
This concept applies to all aspects of life, including business and personal, and
is the basis of human co-existence.
We are after all, social beings.
However, you have probably found by now that it is not always easy to get others to follow you or even acknowledge the benefit of taking a particular route to achieve success.
Many people have different opinions or misguided views about what works at producing great results and this is probably due to lack of know-how, vision, or both.
In order for you to be successful at teamwork and achieve goals through a group effort, some amount of persuasive ability is certainly helpful –and even required. Learning the art of influencing others is key when it comes to convincing people to travel a particular route in life.
Your ability to achieve personal and professional fulfillment is not necessarily the ability of many others in your personal and business circles, hence the onus is on you to influence them towards approaching life and business from a certain angle and a definite goal in mind.
But before we go on, let’s clarify one important point. The art of influencing others has nothing to do with manipulative obscure techniques to have others surrender their will and have them act as your puppets for your sole benefit. Influencing others is about team work towards the achievement of a mutually beneficial goal.
Let’s explore the differences between aggressive and assertive persuasion.
It is definitely possible to influence people to see things from a certain angle if some amount of force is applied. Usually when people are faced with a consequence for doing other that what you say, they will adhere to your requests.
However, agressive persuasion creates fear, anger, resentment and other negative emotions; thus, it is very unlikely of producing positive long term results. This is the basis of negative persuasion.
One more downfall to this tactic is that people who are coerced in this manner often miss the point and never get to grasp why doing things a certain way may truly be the best approach to your objective.
Assertive persuasion, on the other hand, is the true art of influencing others in a positive manner and with a common goal in mind. With this type of persuasion, people are motivated to approach any situation from a particular angle because they are exposed to the benefits of doing things in a certain way.
To an extent, assertive persuasion is like gentle coercion without the consequences of non-compliance being highlighted. When people are offered the opportunity to see the positive outcome of their actions, they experience positive emotions that prompt them to embrace cooperation for the benefit of all.
Once you have been able to master the art of influencing others with assertive persuasion, you will begin to experience true teamwork in your personal and professional life. Whether you want your family to grasp the importance of group prayer, cooperation with household duties, or your co-workers or employees to understand how fair delegation of duties positively impacts the end result or product, assertive persuasion will definitely take you to new heights.
If you wish to create and sustain positive change, both in others and in your professional life, you must study the power of assertive persuasion and how the influence process works.
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