From: Daily Mail

Why asking for a pay rise via email DOESN’T work

It might sound scary, but if you really want to get a pay rise, then meet your boss in person rather than email a request.

That’s according to scientists in California who claim spoken arguments have a more powerful impact than those that are written.

This is because reading a point of view can ‘dehumanise’ an argument, leading to less empathy, and less chance the reader will come round to thinking in the same way.

 

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