BRITS hoping to be flushed with success at work are advised to call their employer's bluff - and learn how to play poker.<\/p>\n
Workers are urged to have an ace up their sleeve at their jobs by learning to play the card game.<\/p>\n
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Research suggests those who do are better at making tough decisions and critical thinking.<\/p>\n
They're also more likely to get a rise than their non-playing colleagues.<\/p>\n
A poll of 500 British adults who play the card game found more than half (54 per cent) believe its given them abilities they can use in the workplace.<\/p>\n
They include being able to read people (58 per cent) and deal with pressure (56 per cent), while 54 per cent have boosted their levels of patience.<\/p>\n
Overall, more than half of players polled in the study commissioned by 888Poker.com said playing the popular card game has helped them progress in their career.<\/p>\n
Abby Merk, teacher at the organisation Poker Power, said: I now focus on the quality of my decision-making, not the outcome of the hand.<\/p>\n
I learned how to handle losses and how to take a front seat in my learning development to position myself best for success.<\/p>\n
Other areas where players felt poker skills could be particularly beneficial in the workplace included negotiating pay rises (40 per cent) or having difficult conversations with clients (38 per cent).<\/p>\n
Of those polled, a higher percentage of women than men (64 per cent vs 55 per cent) believe poker further developed their abilities to read people.<\/p>\n
Similarly, 62 per cent of female poker players agreed their decision making improved through playing the game, compared to 54 per cent of men.<\/p>\n
Confidence is also a key skill women feel theyve developed through poker 54 per cent agreed as opposed to 46 per cent of men.<\/p>\n
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