Start networking and exchanging professional insights

Register now or log in to join your professional community.

Follow

On what situations we should say "no" to your managers?

user-image
Question added by Mukesh Varadhan , Administration Manager , M/s. Triton Health Care
Date Posted: 2014/12/18
padmakumar pathiyil
by padmakumar pathiyil , Marketing Consultant , Management Consultancy

I dont think you will need to say "No" to a professional manager, as he will definitely know how to avoid such answers from his subordinates. 

Saleem Khatri
by Saleem Khatri , Head of Finance , Berger Paints International

I agree with Mr. Venkitaraman, ethics matter, so do not hesitate to say a "NO" to your manager whenever he asks you to do something unethical ...

Divyesh Patel
by Divyesh Patel , Assistant Professional Officer- Treasury , City Of Cape Town

When you have other deadlines. Saying "No" is not an easy thing. You can say it in ways that will make it clear that you have the best intentions in mind and will avoid negative consequences.

Rahmat Ullah Khan
by Rahmat Ullah Khan , Administrative Asst , Trojan Holding

100% agree with Mr Divyesh. 

Ghanendra Mishra
by Ghanendra Mishra , Social Worker , International Organization for Migration

I sometimes say "No" when they keep asking me to come to work on the weekends

VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

To me, If the instructions are not ethical for a corporate culture-there is no mistake in saying a big NO.

Mohamed  Shamim
by Mohamed Shamim , Regional HR & Administration Head , AlBawani Company Ltd.

 Instead of saying No outright, it might be better to ask the manager to schedule your time for the open tasks in hand. After reviewing he may postpone some tasks to later time to accommodate something important and urgent.. 

Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

I agree with experts specially if you have been asked to fire or suspend somebody unjustly.

LABIB KOOLI
by LABIB KOOLI , Director of the Sectoral Center for Training in Hotel Technologies at Southern Hammamet , Tunisian Vocational Training Agency (ATFP)

 

Other than unethical orders you should show some flexibility ...

Abdul Rehman Zaheer
by Abdul Rehman Zaheer , Marketing & Projects Specialist , King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Every professional should refuse to contribute towards any unethical, immoral or illegal activities.

Hansini Jayawardena
by Hansini Jayawardena , Sales & Admin Officer , AIA Insurance

"No" in better than nothing /......bcz nothing is trying to do something officially. then it will never say " No" . always trying only. 

More Questions Like This

Do you need help in adding the right keywords to your CV? Let our CV writing experts help you.