Quick Tips: Saying No - When someone is overbearing

Quick Tips: Saying No 1/4 - When someone is overbearing

Saying no to someone who is commandingly asking you to do something unreasonable can be challenging. The key is to not engage them - keep it short, speak very little, and watch them go into negotiation mode possibly. Just repeat yourself - three times if you have to. They’ll get the message you’re not going to engage.

“Thank you for asking, and no.”

“I hear you, and no.”

“I understand what you are wanting and by when, and I cannot do that and meet my other priorities."