https://www.evilhrlady.org/2019/02/what-to-say-when-the-boss-says-no.html Everything to make HR better Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:03:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.evilhrlady.org/2019/02/what-to-say-when-the-boss-says-no.html#comment-213546 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:03:53 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5136#comment-213546 So ask your boss for some additional feedback about why your idea didn’t work as is explicitly tell your supervisor that you’re going to take that information back to the drawing board and come up with something even better.

]]> https://www.evilhrlady.org/2019/02/what-to-say-when-the-boss-says-no.html#comment-213541 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:47:28 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5136#comment-213541 Sometimes it’s better to seek forgiveness than permission. That is, if you’re confident in your idea, consider not first asking if you can try it. Instead, just try it, and if it works out, great. If it doesn’t work out, apologize and seek forgiveness (if both are even necessary). In an ideal, non-micro-managed, situation, employees are able to show initiative, problem solve, try out new ideas, etc., without always needing prior permission.

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