What Saying No at Work Gives You and How to Say No at Work
Channel: Enhance.training
Date: 2023-03-16

Saying No at work is massively important for the quality of your work, for your ability to properly support your team and the wider business and for your health and happiness at work.

I share 8 key benefits – what saying no at work give you and how to say no at work without annoying or upsetting the person asking for your time and help.
 
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Video Time Stamps

00:00 Intro
01:37 8 Benefits – What Saying No at Work Gives You
05:00 Always assess the request
05:41 Explain the Why
06:38 Be Straightforward & Be Empathetic
07:40 Body language counts
08:50 Be Prepared to Negotiate and Compromise
09:55 Practice Makes Perfect
10:57 Summary
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Having the courage to say no at work when colleagues, bosses or others are asking will make a massive difference to you work life. I am not suggesting you are going to be difficult or disruptive by saying no. Learning the art of saying no at work when there is a good business reasons behind your no, will open a lot more doors for you.

When you say no at work you will be under less pressure and experience less stress. Of course you will be working hard but not overworking and risking burnout. 

Learn how to say no at work and you will be able to deliver much better quality work on what you do focus on. You won’t be spread too thin. 

Become comfortable with the ways of saying no at work and you enhance your reputation and standing in the business. 

And there are 4 additional reasons why you absolutely should learn and practice how to say no – what saying no at work gives you!

Learn to say no at work before you become overworked, over stretched and too stressed to do you best work. 

The first step in how to say no at work is to assess the request being made of you. Make the time to think it through and put yourself in their shoes before you make a decision. Ask questions so you understand the context and the impact of saying no or yes - for you and for them.

When saying no at work, always explain why you are saying no. Be empathetic and straightforward. You want to give the other person as much chance to plan alternative routes to getting their work done. Be helpful towards them – after all you are working for the same team.

Make sure you practice saying no – the steps and factors described above and the additional ones shared in the video. 

If you have any questions about “What Saying No at Work Gives You and How to Say No at Work”, please leave them in the comments section below and I will get back to you.

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