Question

Think about a recent movie or Tv episode you watched. Select a scene that involves an interesting but difficult conversation. Ideally select one that might occur in the workplace. Summarize the scene in one pharagraph, analyze the difficult situation explain how well the characters involved applied effective principles for communicating. Describe how you can apply two strategies from the scene as you approach difficult conversations in the workplace .

Answer 1

An excerpt from the movie "Pursuit of The Happiness" in which Will Smith deals with problem of getting hired by interviewer because of his unpreparedness and lack if credentials. However the actor demonstrates great passion, zeal and commitment to learn and was thus offered an intern or part time opportunity. Based on his performance then later he was offered full timr opportunity. Here the actor applied his persuasion skills and influential skills to impress the hiring managers.

Such skills like Persuasion and Influencing can be highly used for pitching new ideas or strategies to senior management in workplace and can be used to make believe how good your idea kr strategy is and its key perceived benefits.