Saying No to Your Manager
Managers are expert to delegate their work to subordinates. You manger may also be expert in doing so but sometimes managers make a habit to over burden the employees. Some managers expect things of others as they do nothing all day long. If you manager is also practicing same habit and you every time say yes to him, he will give you more workload. Here are some ways to say no to you manager and keep an amiable relation with your manager:
- Access your overall situation before you need to eventually say no to your manager. Make it sure that all your assignments relate to your hiring agreement. There is a strategy behind this action of your manager that is cost-cutting measures. Instead of saying no to your boss in the beginning, talk to him positively. Tell him about your burden. He may hesitate to give you new assignments for next time.
- Plan well before saying no to your manager. Start by reading your current work plan. You plan should express a setup that is allowing you to work smoothly and give quality performance. Think when assignments have exceeded your limits. At this point, quality of your work starts to wane because lots of things go in your mind. Try to find a co-worker who can share workload with you and let you come back to your routine work. Know about all these situations and meet your manager with confidence to discuss all these things.
- Have a face-to-face talk with your manage before you say no to him. During meeting with your manager, tell him about facts that are really affecting your performance. Be tactful and honest while talking to your manager. Ask your manager to explain why things are going so and know if these things are temporary. If he doesn’t remove current workload, he will become cautious in giving you extra assignments this time.
Hope for better work routine after your meeting with manager.