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Top Ten Tips for Saying No Day 10: If it’s such a good idea how come everyone is not doing it?

Posted on 19/12/2018 by Leesa Taylor

Tip no 10:  If it’s such a good idea how come everyone is not doing it? In Raj’s final tip for saying no, he notes that a favourite management technique for saying no is to point out that it isn’t … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tips for Saying No Day 9: If a thing is worth doing, it’s worth doing well or not at all…

Posted on 18/12/2018 by Leesa Taylor

Tip no 9: If a thing is worth doing it’s worth doing well or not at all… For this tip Raj uses a judo analogy where the force of the opponent coming at you is used to their own disadvantage. … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tips for Saying No Day 8: Do they realise you can’t also do something else?

Posted on 17/12/2018 by Leesa Taylor

Tip no 8: They think its a great idea but do they realise it will mean you can’t also do the great idea they had last week? One way to scupper a manager’s plans for more work for you, Raj … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tips for Saying No Day 7: You work in a team so there are always others to check with first

Posted on 13/12/2018 by Leesa Taylor

Tip no 7: Remember you work in a team and so there are always others you have to check with first If you say “no” to a request you don’t look like a team player so turn this on its … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tips for Saying No Day 6: Take the opportunity to bring up things you need from them

Posted on 12/12/2018 by Leesa Taylor

Tip no 6: Take the opportunity to bring up a thing you need from them One of the most universal, but tacit, laws of human interaction is that of reciprocation, Raj Persaud tells us. So if someone asks you for … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tips for Saying No Day 5: Ask for clarification

Posted on 09/12/2018 by Leesa Taylor

Tip no 5: Ask for clarification In one of his best tips yet Raj suggests that you can bombard the person making the request with questions and that pedantry is a most useful weapon here. For example, what happens during … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tips for Saying No Day 4: Bury it in a committee

Posted on 08/12/2018 by Leesa Taylor

Tip no 4: Bury it in a committee Raj Persaud rightly points out that (especially in the public sector) one of the favourite but least productive activities is having meetings and that they are usually more obstructive than helpful. If … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tips for Saying No Day 3: Put the ball back in their court

Posted on 30/11/2018 by Leesa Taylor

Tip No 3: Put the ball back in their court So here’s our 3rd tip from Raj Persaud. Instead of saying no to your boss, raise issues for them to resolve. For example, did they check with the CEO? Did … Continue reading →

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Ten Tips for Saying No Day 2: Play for time – bad light always stops play

Posted on 29/11/2018 by Leesa Taylor

Tip No. 2: Play for time, as in all contests eventually bad light always stops play This is our 2nd tip from Raj Persaud in The Motivated Mind for saying no. Raj tells us that if you spend long enough … Continue reading →

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Ten Tips for Saying No Day 1: How to avoid a job without saying no.

Posted on 27/11/2018 by Leesa Taylor

Dr Raj Persuad in The Motivated Mind comes up with 10 tips for saying no. His first is Tip No 1: Never say no to armed gunmen or managers. Psychiatrists advise, when negotiating with terrorists for example, police negotiators never … Continue reading →

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