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Saying no (to your boss)

Saying no (to your boss)

From the course: Managing Up, Down, and Across the Organization

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Saying no (to your boss)

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- It's all pretty easy until the conversations get hard, right? And what's harder than saying no to your boss? I mean, sometimes you have to say no, but how do you do it? And are you willing to do it? Let's talk about it. First of all, I have to ask you a more personal question, not just about your boss, but in life. Do you say no to anyone? If you're a person that has a hard time saying no ever, it's going to be even harder with your boss. I just wanted to start there. So it's important for us to get better at this, but if we're not comfortable in general, it's going to be a little more work. So here's another question for you: is saying no really that bad? I mean, if we say no with some respect, does it really matter? I mean, what's the worst thing that can happen if you say no to your boss's request? They're going to say, "Well, no, I really need you to do it." Right? You're not out anything, are you? So, how…

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