Saying “No” is one of the hardest things for us to do, particularly at work. It’s often due to the feeling that we can’t say “No;” we don’t want to come across as uncooperative, unwilling, and insubordinate. This leads to being frustrated, a lack of work-life balance, and resentment. However, there is a way out from underneath all of this and, to say “No.”
A fundamental question to help us be able to say “No” is asking ourselves what is prompting the feeling that we need say “No?” Once we’ve done this, it becomes much easier to actually say “No” in a way that comes across much better then just planting our foot firmly in the ground and not budging – a way that often fuels conflict instead of alleviating it.
Join me as I talk through how we can say “No” and, do it in a way that will not create bad blood between us and those we say “No” to.
