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NO BIIIIITTTCHHHHH
Chief
“Appreciate you reaching out. I’m at capacity at the moment but once I have a bit of bandwidth, you’ll be the first to hear.” Or something like that…
Pro
Learning how to say no is a very important yet underrated skill. Not easy to master. Practice it maybe with someone? Sometimes giving less fucks about your job helps a lot.
Be honest, and say you don’t have any capacity to take on an additional ask/task/+1. I have always appreciated someone being honest with me/ and do this myself…. If the person asking has the ability to take something off your plate/re-prioritize then add something around the lines of “If I could hand xyz off to someone else”.
100% need to push back. It’s ok to say no. As a leader, my job is to figure out how to make things work. If someone says to me they have to much on their plate I can either 1) help take something off OR 2) find an alternative option. This will not look bad on you, especially if your doing your job well. I can assume they probably came to you because of that.
Chief
“I regret to inform you that I am not interested.“
Chief
“I’m currently fully engaged on my client work as well as a few additional projects which I have made a commitment to support. I’d be keen to work with you in the future so I’d be grateful if we could stay in touch about future opportunities to work together.”
Or when someone (managers, boss, etc) “presents you with an opportunity for lots of learning and growth that’s high visibility”
Chief
Part of being a working professional is having difficult conversations and standing your ground. “I appreciate the opportunity, but I can’t take this on”
Just say no, but explain the # of things you have on your plate, and “I would love to support you but I don’t want to take in more than I can deliver against well, and then fail you”