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People are unique in a way that each individual view the world in a different lens. Hence, people come with different creative ideas on how to solve a problem from different angles. But most people do not present their creative ideas because they are either scared that people are going to ridicule them for their silly ideas or simple they do not know how to present their ideas to other people.

Here are some tips on how to present your ideas to top management for approval;

1. Align your proposal with the main business goal or objective of the company.

For example, If the main objective of your company is to be the one company in the fenestration industry, then how is your idea going to help towards achieving that goal?

1. Stay Flexible

 Before you present your ideas to upper management, present your ideas to co-worker and clients. Make necessary adjustment to your proposal based on the suggestion or critic before present to management

3       Use Imagery

Part of the difficulty of introducing a new idea is ensuring that your audience understands just what it is you’re trying to get across. Given how much thought you’ve put into your idea, it can be frustrating when someone else isn’t getting onboard and doesn’t see the value or even understand what you mean.

One way to help influence them is to create an appealing image. When you position a change in terms of an attractive image, you are helping your audience see and appreciate your idea

1. Getting too excited

In corporate culture, the bigger the idea, the thinner the line between excitement and anxiety. A little excitement can be a good thing: You want to demonstrate that you are passionate about your idea and that you truly believe in it. But if you have too much excitement, you will cross the line and trigger anxiety. Where you see an exciting opportunity, some people may see a risky proposition(Grant , 2015)

Reference

Grant, A. (2015). 4 Strategies For Introducing New Ideas At Work. [online] Fast Company. Available at: https://www.fastcompany.com/3045058/4-strategies-for-introducing-new-ideas-at-work [Accessed 3 Feb. 2019].