Have you ever disagreed with a decision your director made? How’d you handle this?

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Of course. But I still did what I was told to do. If I thought it was a serious enough ‘mistake,’ I made sure to get their explicit instructions in writing to cover my ass.

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Truee, good advice. Thank you

I’m still learning a lot about how to disagree with management. It’s difficult, but the word to avoid is “I disagree”. Try “Would you be open to alternatives?”

I’ve found getting clarity on the goal helps. If you find yourself agreeing with the end goal, it’s down to disagreement on the tactical side: how to get there.

Then, it’s a matter of perspective and presenting alternatives.

Avoid getting personal. Sometimes as you go through this exercise, you might realize you don’t have better alternatives and you learn something new :)

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Thank you for the advice! I’m trying to learn to be more kind and understanding too, and not just saying every single thought in my head. My answer/way isn’t always right

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Ask them to explain their reasoning. You’ll either learn something new or know you’re smarter than them and will one day be their boss :)

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Thank you 🙏🏾

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