New Study Suggests Flirting At Work To Get Ahead

New Study Suggests Flirting At Work To Get Ahead

Want a raise at work? Well according to a suspect new research study, it might not hurt to raise a few eyebrows by flirting to get the job done.

via Fox News

They say a little flirting never hurt anyone. A new study suggests it may even help a woman when it comes to getting ahead at work. Research from University of California Berkley business professor Laura Kray found that flirtation by women signals attractive qualities such as confidence, which is considered essential to successful negotiators.

“Women are uniquely confronted with a trade-off in terms of being perceived as strong versus warm,” Kray said. “Using feminine charm in negotiation is a technique that combines both.”

To determine whether women who flirt were more effective in negotiating than men who flirt, researchers asked participants to evaluate how much they use social charm in negotiation, as well as their partner’s negotiating effectiveness. The women who said they used more social charm were rated more effective by their partners, while men who said they used more social charm were not regarded as successful, the researchers found.

Kray maintains flirting is not unprofessional if it remains playful and friendly.

“The key is to flirt with your own natural personality in mind,” Kray said. “Be authentic. Have fun. That will translate into confidence, which is a strong predictor of negotiation performance.”

Hmmm. We’re on the fence about this one since there’s often a fine line between”innocent” flirting and being perceived as a slorebag at work.

Do you flirt at work, and if so, have you become more successful?

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