Knowledge To Go: Tactics for Communicating Your Ideas at Work with Insiya Hussain (Apr. 7, 2023)

Have you ever had a good idea at work but struggled to get people on board? Or felt uncertain about how to advocate for yourself personally?

Navigating the workplace comes with natural communication challenges. Employees at lower rungs of the hierarchy often don’t have the power and status to unilaterally implement change. Moreover, busy managers, difficult coworkers, and the potential for conflict can create an uphill climb to selling ideas persuasively.

In this “Knowledge To Go” webinar, Professor Hussain shares ten actionable tips for how to communicate ideas for maximum impact and effectiveness. Using evidence from research and practice, the session highlights concrete techniques for framing ideas, overcoming resistance, and negotiating for mutual gain.

*This talk was recorded and distributed only to those who initially registered for the webinar, and is unavailable for public viewing.

Insiya Hussain is an Assistant Professor of Management at the McCombs School of Business. Her research focuses on the challenges and opportunities that employees encounter when speaking up to share ideas and opinions, advocate social issues, and negotiate for personal rewards.

Professor Hussain’s research has been published in top-tier academic outlets such as Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Applied Psychology. Her insights have also been featured in media and practitioner outlets such as ABC KVUE-TV, Harvard Business Review, and Fortune. She has engaged in research and consulting across a variety of sectors, for firms ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Prior to joining academia, Professor Hussain worked at J.P. Morgan’s investment bank and as a Project Manager at technology companies. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Columbia University, and her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Maryland.