The Art Of Saying no: How To Stand Your Ground, Reclaim Your Time And Energy, And Refuse To Be Taken For Granted
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The art of saying no
HOW TO SAY NO TO YOUR BOSS
I deally, your boss would be aware of your workload. He or she would know what’s on your plate, and have a solid grasp of your availability. So when your boss assigns new projects and delegates new tasks, he or she would reprioritize your current responsibilities. That’s how things should work, anyway. Unfortunately, the real world runs less smoothly. Does the following scenario sound familiar? You’re sitting in your office working through a mile-long to-do list. You’re also fielding phone calls from coworkers, clients, and vendors. While you work, a small voice in the back of your head nags you to respond to emails and return phone calls. You look at the clock and realize you have a meeting in 15 minutes. It’s one of many scheduled throughout the day. You silently think, “how can I get anything accomplished with so many meetings on my calendar?” At that moment, you glance at the inbox on your desk. You instantly regret doing so. Despite your best efforts, your inbox is growing, making you feel as if you’ve yet to make a serious dent in your workload. You feel your stress levels rising. You have too much to do and not enough time to get everything done. Worse, there’s no light at the end of the tunnel. While you’re feeling overwhelmed, you receive an email from your boss. Curious, you click to read it. She’s asking you to take on yet another project. You sigh in discouragement because you have neither the time nor bandwidth. You barely have time to take a lunch break. But how do you say no? How do you turn down your boss, the person who controls your professional time? Many folks simply absorb the new work. They grin and bear it because they feel uncomfortable saying no. They fear their bosses will consider them difficult to work with, which might negatively impact their careers. But there’s value in communicating your limits. You’ll not only manage your stress levels, but you’ll also avoid being stretched too thin. The last thing you want is to take on new projects for which you have no time. Doing so is a recipe for frustration and failure. While saying no may be difficult - delivering bad news is always difficult - there are ways you can soften the blow. Following are a few suggestions. First, when responding to your boss, be forthright about your current workload and resulting lack of availability. Explain that you wouldn’t be able to do a good job on the new project given everything else that’s on your plate. If you’re already working under pending deadlines, mention them. Second, ask questions regarding the new project. When is it due? What does it involve? What skills are required? Will you need to coordinate activities among a group of Download 0.89 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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