{"id":15971,"date":"2017-01-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-to-empower-your-team-to-say-no\/"},"modified":"2022-04-11T13:07:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T18:07:45","slug":"how-to-empower-your-team-to-say-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-to-empower-your-team-to-say-no\/","title":{"rendered":"How to empower your team to say \u201cno\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Do you and your team struggle with excessive workloads, tight deadlines and conflicting priorities? If so, the problem may be that you don\u2019t say \u201cno\u201d often enough.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saying \u201cno\u201d in the workplace can be difficult<\/span><\/a>. Many people fear that if they turn down requests or assignments, they may find themselves out of a job. It\u2019s an understandable fear, and there is a kernel of truth to it\u2014if you say \u201cno\u201d too often, you can certainly make yourself appear to be uncooperative, hostile or just plain lazy. On the other hand, if you say \u201cyes\u201d to every request that comes your way, you\u2019ll soon bury yourself with unnecessary tasks and assignments that no one else wants to take.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As a project manager, you should have the ability to say \u201cno\u201d to customers, managers or other stakeholders, and you should help the members of your team develop the same skill. These strategies can help.<\/span><\/p>\n

Knowing When to Say \u201cNo\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re dealing with customers, business partners or internal colleagues, you\u2019re certain to encounter unreasonable requests every now and then. Employee empowerment begins with telling your team members that they have the authority to say \u201cno\u201d when appropriate. In fact, you should let your team know that they are not only allowed, but expected, to deny requests in these situations.<\/span><\/p>\n