How to get ahead at work: Say 'yeah'

And try to talk less about animals

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A new study by MIT Sloan School of Management looked at language used in 95 business meetings to determine which words, if any, increase the likelihood of colleagues and bosses agreeing with a proposal.

What they found: The word "yeah" — not "accomplish," "drive," "results," or other traditional "power words" — is incredibly persuasive.

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Carmel Lobello is the business editor at TheWeek.com. Previously, she was an editor at DeathandTaxesMag.com.